20 Brimble Cottages, Stourton Caundle, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2JS

20 Brimble Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourton Caundle, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 2JS). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 57.3% above the 2009 sale of £157,000.