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7 sales on record
About 8 Valley Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Valley Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Winterbourne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorchester (DT2 9LU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 920 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 16.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £236,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Valley Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Valley Cottages, Winterbourne Abbas, Dorchester, DT2 9LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Valley Cottages has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2008ConservatoryFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Valley Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2020)
£236,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 25 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.
Price per m²
£2,762
Street avg £2,646
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
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.
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