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About 1 Holcombe Valley Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Holcombe Valley Cottages is a semi-detached house in Broadmayne, Dorchester, Dorchester (DT2 8PW). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 30.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£535/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £190,000.
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
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Holcombe Valley Cottages, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DT2 8PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2022PorchAmendmentGranted
Amendment to planning permission WD/D/20/001782: Alteration to approved plans - Remove proposed stable Door (D1) and bi-fold doors(D3) to South East Elevations - Replace with Bi-fold doors across entire opening (New D1). Removal of Oak framed porch. Remove proposed Bi-fold doors (D2) to South West Elevation and replace with new front stable door (New D2) construction of a lightweight cantilever canopy over the new D2.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 1 Holcombe Valley Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,758
Street avg £4,097
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT2 8PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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