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Get startedFlat 1, 55 Dorchester Road, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, DT2 0BD
3 sales on record
About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a detached house in Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Dorchester (DT2 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (53 versus a worst of 27). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold August 2022 for £128,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2022)
£128,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chalk & Cheese — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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