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About 1 Valley Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Valley Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Winterbourne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorchester (DT2 9LU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 83.9% above the 2013 sale of £180,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Valley Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2013)
£180,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Valley Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,250
Street avg £2,703
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT2 9LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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