What kind of home is Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU?

Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU?

Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU last sold for £370,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £195,000 in September 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2002 and July 2017, Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU rose from £195,000 to £370,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU have?

The current EPC rating for Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU?

Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft). That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DT10 1PU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU use?

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

Has Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU had any planning applications?

Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU?

Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU is in council tax band C.

Which area is Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU in?

Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU sits in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton. It falls within the DT10 postcode district.

Is Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU in a safe area?

Police records around Woodlands, 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.

What schools are near Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU?

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

How well connected is Woodlands, Church Hill, DT10 1PU?

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

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Woodlands, Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Woodlands

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

Woodlands is a detached house in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1PU). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: solar panel installation approved in 2016. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 23.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Woodlands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Oct 2015

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Woodlands.

Jul 2016
Solar PanelsFull
In report
Install 1 No. dormer window (remove solar panels).
Council
North Dorset
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
2/2016/0676/HOUSE
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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.

Woodlands changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£370,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

13 July 2017Most recent
£370,000
+58.5%over 10 months
20 September 2016
£233,500
+19.7%over 13 years
22 September 2002
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1PU: £380,000 (2021–2004).

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.

On price per m², Woodlands stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,592

Street avg £2,586

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 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

75 dB

80 dB

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