What kind of home is Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR?

Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR?

Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR last sold for £370,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £311,050 in November 2020, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2020 and August 2024, Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR rose from £311,050 to £370,000, a change of £58,950. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR have?

The current EPC rating for Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR is G with a score of 12 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR?

Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DT10 2AR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR use?

The latest EPC at Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR?

Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR is in council tax band D.

Is Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR in a safe area?

Police records around Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR 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 Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR?

The closest primary school to Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR is Hazelbury Bryan Primary School (1.5km).

How well connected is Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR?

The closest bus stop to Kingston Cross Cottage, DT10 2AR is Wheat Close, 429m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Kingston Cross Cottage, Kingston, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2AR

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 12

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Kingston Cross Cottage

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

Kingston Cross Cottage is a detached house in Kingston, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 2AR). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Last sale on file: £370,000 in August 2024.

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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.

Kingston Cross Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

G12

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Kingston Cross Cottage, Kingston, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Kingston Cross Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£370,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2024Most recent
£370,000
+19.0%over 3 years
5 November 2020
£311,050

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 2AR: £865,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Kingston Cross Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,782

Street avg £3,207

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 165 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

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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.

Full Sturminster Newton report

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

0.4 km

Wheat Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Hazelbury Bryan Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT10 2AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DT10 2AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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