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About 8 Heath Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Heath Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bockhampton, Dorchester, Dorchester (DT2 8QL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.7% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 57.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £320,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
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 3)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2025)
£320,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 14 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.
Price per m² for 8 Heath Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,507
Street avg £3,066
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
1.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT2 8QL 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 — 11 points of interest in total.
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