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About 1 Banks Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Banks Cottages is a semi-detached house in Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, Dorchester (DT2 7QR). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Banks Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Banks Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Banks Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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