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About Frome Vauchurch Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Frome Vauchurch Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Frome Vauchurch, Dorchester, Dorchester (DT2 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 267 m² (around 2874 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £864,000 is 24.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm. At 267 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Frome Vauchurch 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Frome Vauchurch Cottage, Frome Vauchurch, Dorchester, DT2 0DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Frome Vauchurch Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2009ExtensionFullGranted
Two-storey extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Frome Vauchurch Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£864,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2006)
£695,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Frome Vauchurch Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,603
Street avg £4,933
Floor Area
267 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dorchester district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Newton Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT2 0DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.
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