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About Newlands Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Newlands Cottage is a detached house in Batcombe, Dorchester, Dorchester (DT2 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2009 — that's 17 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. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 13.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 is 30.4% above the 2009 sale price. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Newlands 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Newlands Cottage, Batcombe, Dorchester, DT2 7BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Newlands Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2014ExtensionHeritageGranted
Proposed extension and minor refurbishments to existing cottage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Newlands Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£617,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2009)
£473,000
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Newlands Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 158 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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.
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
2.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT2 7BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.
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