13 Dashwood Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PF

13 Dashwood Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1PF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since November 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 60.5% above the 2008 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 28 EPCs).