What type of property is Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU last change hands?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU last sold for £405,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU?

The current EPC rating for Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (2,433 sq ft), around 75 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 77% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DT10 1PU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU heated?

The latest EPC at Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU had any planning applications?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey extension granted in January 2021 under ref. P/HOU/2020/00048. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU located?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU sits in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton. It falls within the DT10 postcode district in Dorset.

How safe is the area around Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU?

Police records around Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU?

The closest primary school to Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU is St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull (260m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU?

The closest bus stop to Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, DT10 1PU is Pilwell, 154m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

226 m²

2433 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Walnut Tree Cottage

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

Walnut Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1PU). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 37.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £405,000 in June 2020.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

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.

Walnut Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Walnut Tree Cottage, Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Jan 2021
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of single & two storey extensions, garage and games room. Formation of new vehicular access and drive (demolition of existing garage)
Extension
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
P/HOU/2020/00048
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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

£558,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£405,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 June 2020Most recent
£405,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1PU: £370,000 (2021–2009).

Nearby sales in DT10 1PU

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On the street

Versus other Church Hill homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Walnut Tree Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,792

Street avg £3,036

Strongly below

Floor Area

226 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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

0.2 km

Pilwell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DT10 1PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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