2 Yewtree Cottages, Kings Stag, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2AZ

2 Yewtree Cottages is a semi-detached house in Kings Stag, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 2AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 180.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £525,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.