What kind of home is The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA?

The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA?

The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA last sold for £120,000 in November 1998, around 28 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in February 1995, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1995 and November 1998, The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA rose from £65,000 to £120,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +18.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA?

The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (960 sq ft). That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DT10 2JA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA use?

The latest EPC at The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA in?

The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA sits in Lydlinch, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton. It falls within the DT10 postcode district in Dorset.

Is The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA 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 transport links are near The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA?

The closest bus stop to The Old Rectory Cottage, DT10 2JA is The Deer Park Inn, 374m away.

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The Old Rectory Cottage, Lydlinch, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2JA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

960 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Old Rectory Cottage

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

The Old Rectory Cottage is a semi-detached house in Lydlinch, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 2JA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 960 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in November 1998. Across 1995–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 165% above the 1998 sale of £120,000.

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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.

The Old Rectory Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Rectory Cottage, Lydlinch, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Rectory Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on The Old Rectory Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (1998)

£120,000

Growth on file: 18.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

5 November 1998Most recent
£120,000
+84.6%over 3 years
28 February 1995
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 2JA: £480,000 (2023–2012).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old Rectory Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

0.4 km

The Deer Park Inn — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DT10 2JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

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70 dB

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