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Broad Oak Cottage, Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HD

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Broad Oak Cottage

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

Broad Oak Cottage is a detached house in Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 30% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Broad Oak Cottage, Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Broad Oak Cottage.

  1. Nov 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erect extensions and replacement roof to outbuilding to form a single storey extension to dwelling.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P/HOU/2021/03847
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Erect a two storey extension (amended scheme to Planning Permission 2/2008/0778).

    Council
    North Dorset
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2/2011/0219/PLNG
    View planning record

What's in Broad Oak Cottage, Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HD's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Price for Broad Oak Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£546,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£420,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2016Most recent

    £420,000

    +483.3%over 20 years
  2. 27 August 1996

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 2HD: £375,000 (2021–2017).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Broad Oak Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

Above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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

0.7 km

The Bull — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

William Barnes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DT10 2HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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