Oriel Cottage, Sackmore Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PN
About Oriel Cottage
Oriel Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 52.6% above the 2013 sale of £217,500. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle, Detached
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Oriel Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Oriel Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Oriel Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£217,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 May 2013Most recent
£217,500
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
£310,000Criden House, Sackmore Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PN
Sold Sept 2022
£740,000Settlands, 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
£320,000
Everything we know about Oriel Cottage, 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
Oriel Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,862
Street avg £3,110
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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