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About Laurel Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Laurel Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Puncknowle, Dorchester, Dorchester (DT2 9BL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. 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. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 207.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold April 2022 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable views
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Laurel Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Laurel Cottage, Church Street, Puncknowle, Dorchester, DT2 9BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2022RenovationFullGranted
Removal of rendering to front and side elevations. Removal of façade to outshot garage to reveal pent roof. Installation of conservation PVCU windows and front door.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Laurel Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2022)
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
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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
42.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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