The Long Barn, Thornhill, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2SG
About The Long Barn
The Long Barn is a detached house in Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 2SG). It has a recorded floor area of 354 m² (around 3810 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 354 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Long Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
The Long Barn has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Long Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£944,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 2SG: £436,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in DT10 2SG
1 Cottonmead Cottages, Thornhill, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2SG
Sold Jan 2022
£470,000Cooks Farm, Thornhill, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2SG
Sold Mar 2019
£875,0002 Cottonmead Cottages, Thornhill, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2SG
Sold Sept 2016
£436,000Cooks Farm Bungalow, Thornhill, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2SG
Sold Jul 2010
£250,000Spire Hill Farm, Thornhill, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2SG
Sold Dec 1998
£200,000
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Versus other Thornhill homes
The Long Barn is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
354 m²
Street avg 182 m²
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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1 Bakers Field, Stalbridge
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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
2.0 km
The Deer Park Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB