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About Old Barn Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Barn Cottage is a detached house in Affpuddle, Dorchester, Dorchester (DT2 7HH). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £780,000 is 48.6% above the 2011 sale price. At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, a conservatory and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Old Barn 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Barn Cottage, Affpuddle, Dorchester, DT2 7HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Old Barn Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Feb 2024Tree WorksTreesTree Works - TPO - Split
T1 Ash - Prune to create a clearance of 3m between the tree and house. Reduce overextended low lateral limbs, growing within the first 5 metres above ground level of the main stem, by 2.5m to reduce leverage and sail area.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Old Barn Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£780,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2011)
£525,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Old Barn Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,397
Street avg £3,004
Floor Area
219 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT2 7HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 11 points of interest in total.
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