18 Wheat Close, Kingston, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2EP
About 18 Wheat Close
18 Wheat Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingston, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 2EP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £264,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 92 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 21.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Wheat Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 18 Wheat Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 22 years.
£264,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2018Most recent
£264,000
+25.1%over 3 years21 August 2014
£211,000
+57.5%over 10 years28 November 2003
£134,000
+143.6%over 7 years29 August 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 2EP: £415,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DT10 2EP
1 Wheat Close, Kingston, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2EP
Sold Mar 2025
£425,00025 Wheat Close, Kingston, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2EP
Sold Jun 2024
£240,00020 Wheat Close, Kingston, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2EP
Sold Dec 2022
£275,0009 Wheat Close, Kingston, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2EP
Sold Nov 2022
£417,50015a, Wheat Close, Kingston, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2EP
Sold Apr 2022
£275,000
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Versus other Wheat Close homes
18 Wheat Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,870
Street avg £2,708
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Wheat Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB