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April Cottage, Sackmore Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PN

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About April Cottage

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

April Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 sits 66.6% above the 2014 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 30.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

April Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against April Cottage, Sackmore Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

April Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

April Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£558,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2014Most recent

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1PN: £355,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Sackmore Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for April Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,994

Street avg £3,176

Strongly below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Full Sturminster Newton report

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

0.6 km

Finger Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull. 2 schools nearby.

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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 1PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DT10 1PN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DT10 1PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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 April Cottage, Sackmore Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.