1 Bridge Cottages, Bridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2BS
About 1 Bridge Cottages
1 Bridge Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bridge, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 408.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £238,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Bridge Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bridge Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Bridge Cottages
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.
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Bridge Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 26 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2023Most recent
£238,000
+138.0%over 7 years1 October 2015
£100,000
+16.3%over 14 years26 October 2000
£86,000
+27.4%over 2 years28 May 1998
£67,500
+125.0%over 8 months30 September 1997
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 2BS: £254,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in DT10 2BS
2 Bridge Cottages, Bridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2BS
Sold Sept 2021
£254,000Castle Farm, Bridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2BS
Sold Jul 2019
£1,175,000Stour View, Bridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2BS
Sold Feb 2008
£272,000Castle Bank, Bridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2BS
Sold Nov 2006
£210,0003 Bridge Cottages, Bridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2BS
Sold Aug 2001
£75,250
Everything we know about 1 Bridge Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus the street
On epc rating, 1 Bridge Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.0 km
The Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
William Barnes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB