Criden House, Sackmore Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PN
About Criden House
Criden House is a four-bedroom detached house in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £653,000 is 11.8% below the 2022 sale of £740,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 51.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold September 2022 for £740,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erect single storey extension and first floor extension over existing single storey extension.
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2018/0586/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Criden House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£653,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.3% per year over 4 years.
£740,000
Growth on file: 19.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2022Most recent
£740,000
+117.6%over 4 years11 April 2018
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1PN: £355,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in DT10 1PN
Rose Cottage, Sackmore Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PN
Sold Jul 2023
£310,000Settlands, Sackmore Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PN
Sold Nov 2021
£485,000October House, Sackmore Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PN
Sold Jan 2021
£355,000Tackers End, Sackmore Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PN
Sold Aug 2019
£320,000Ash House, Sackmore Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PN
Sold Aug 2019
£600,000
Everything we know about Criden House, 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 Sackmore Lane homes
Price per m² for Criden House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,327
Street avg £2,997
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.6 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB