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1 planning record
About 3 Back Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Back Lane is a semi-detached house in Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorchester (DT2 7JW). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 41.8% above the 2020 sale price. At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold February 2020 for £247,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Back Lane, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, DT2 7JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2021FullGranted
Install timber cladding at first floor level. Install sheet lead canopy above door.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Back Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2020)
£247,500
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Back Lane homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,450
Street avg £2,751
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
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 7JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 6 points of interest in total.
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