What kind of home is Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY?

Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY is a detached house.

What energy rating does Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY have?

The current EPC rating for Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY?

Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,733 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY use?

The latest EPC at Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY?

Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Is Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY in a safe area?

Police records around Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY 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 Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY?

The closest primary school to Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY is William Barnes Primary School (2.1km). The closest secondary is Sturminster Newton High School (2.9km).

What transport links are near Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY?

The closest bus stop to Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, DT10 2BY is Fiddleford Inn, 996m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, Fiddleford, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2BY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

161 m²

1733 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Banbury Cross Cottage

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

Banbury Cross Cottage is a detached house in Fiddleford, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Mar 2015

Low Energy Lighting

42%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, Fiddleford, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2020
Application
In report
Notificaton of intention to install 1 x 9m wooden pole (7.2m above ground) (Ref HV5972)
Council
North Dorset
Reference
2/2020/0849/NOTS
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What's in Banbury Cross Cottage, Angers Lane, Fiddleford, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2BY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Banbury Cross Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£569,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 2 sales in DT10 2BY: £580,000 (2004–1997).

Nearby sales in DT10 2BY

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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

1.0 km

Fiddleford Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

William Barnes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DT10 2BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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