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About Dowerfield Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dowerfield Cottage is a detached house in Long Bredy, Dorchester, Dorchester (DT2 9AA). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on lpg.
It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £811,000 sits 74.4% above the 2007 sale of £465,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Dowerfield Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dowerfield Cottage, Long Bredy, Dorchester, DT2 9AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Dowerfield Cottage has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jan 2019OutbuildingFullGranted
Erect single storey outbuilding for use as bed and breakfast and occasional ancillary use to the main dwelling (amended description)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£811,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT2 9AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
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