The Carpenters, Marnhull Road, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NG
About The Carpenters
The Carpenters is a detached house in Hinton St. Mary, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1NG). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £619,000 is 28.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £480,500.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Carpenters
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Carpenters's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of garage to include utility room/storage and home office (demolition of existing single garage)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P/FUL/2021/00613
- Sept 2011ConservatoryFullIn report
Erect conservatory (demolish existing conservatory).
- Council
- North Dorset
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2011/0853/PLNG
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Carpenters
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£619,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£480,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 2020Most recent
£480,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1NG: £302,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in DT10 1NG
32 Marnhull Road, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NG
Sold Mar 2024
£180,000The Old Post Office, Marnhull Road, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NG
Sold Aug 2020
£485,00011 Marnhull Road, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NG
Sold Jul 2017
£302,000Quarry Edge, Marnhull Road, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NG
Sold Sept 2014
£345,00010 Marnhull Road, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NG
Sold Dec 2011
£262,500
Everything we know about The Carpenters, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Marnhull Road homes
The Carpenters outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,321
Street avg £2,188
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hinton Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Sturminster Newton High School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB