Guilden Cottage, Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HD
About Guilden Cottage
Guilden Cottage is a detached house in Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 53.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £601,000 is 26.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2014AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to Planning Permission 2/2014/0215/PLNG to change the gable end of garden room from brick to king post truss with glass.
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2014/0692/NMA
- Apr 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erect two storey extension and garage.
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2014/0215/PLNG
What's in Guilden Cottage, Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.
£601,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 53.9% per year over 2 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 53.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2016Most recent
£475,000
+126.2%over 1 year12 February 2014
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 2HD: £375,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in DT10 2HD
Trenwyn, Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HD
Sold Feb 2021
£327,000Pathways, Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HD
Sold Jun 2020
£440,000Strouds, Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HD
Sold Jan 2020
£375,000Clematis Cottage, Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HD
Sold May 2019
£260,000Gale Hill, Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HD
Sold Oct 2017
£489,950
Everything we know about Guilden Cottage, in one report
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Versus the street
EPC Rating for Guilden Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.7 km
The Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
William Barnes Primary School. 2 schools 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
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB