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October House, Sackmore Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PN

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About October House

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

October House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 15.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £355,000. 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

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

October House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

October House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jun 2013
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Erect conservatory.

    Council
    North Dorset
    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    2/2013/0448/PLNG
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Erect two storey and single storey rear extensions

    Council
    North Dorset
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2/2005/0254
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£355,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2021Most recent

    £355,000

    +18.3%over 10 years
  2. 18 July 2010

    £300,000

    +62.2%over 7 years
  3. 29 August 2002

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1PN: £485,000 (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.

CO₂ Emissions for October House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,480

Street avg £3,062

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 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

0.6 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

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