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7 Dashwood Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PF

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Dashwood Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Dashwood Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1PF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £285,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 115.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Apr 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Dashwood Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Dashwood Close has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Erect conservatory

    Council
    North Dorset
    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2/2006/0513
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£285,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2025Most recent

    £285,000

    +20.8%over 7 years
  2. 16 March 2018

    £236,000

    +22.3%over 7 years
  3. 26 July 2010

    £193,000

    +166.2%over 11 years
  4. 28 October 1998

    £72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1PF: £330,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Dashwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 7 Dashwood Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,377

Street avg £3,681

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sturminster Newton district page.

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

0.4 km

Green Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sturminster Newton High School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT10 1PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DT10 1PF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DT10 1PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Dashwood Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.