The Old Post Office, Marnhull Road, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NG
About The Old Post Office
The Old Post Office is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hinton St. Mary, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1NG). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 is 18.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in August 2020.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
The Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Old Post Office has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old Post Office
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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Post Office was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£485,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 August 2020Most recent
£485,000
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 Carpenters, Marnhull Road, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NG
Sold Dec 2020
£480,50011 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 Old Post Office, 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
On price per m², The Old Post Office stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,709
Street avg £2,123
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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.
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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