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About Barton Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Barton Lodge is a semi-detached house in Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorchester (DT2 7GU). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 103 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Barton Lodge, where floor areas span 79–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 103 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 13.8% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 44% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Folly homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Barton Lodge outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,301
Street avg £2,570
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT2 7GU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 6 points of interest in total.
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