8 Garden Close, Litton Cheney, Dorchester, DT2 9DW is a freehold detached property built between 1976-1982. The property offers approximately 1,518 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have five bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £443,709 , which equates to approximately £292 per square foot. It was last sold on 3 Jan 2013 for £272,500. Since then, the value has increased by £171,209, representing a 62.8% increase, or approximately 4.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £443,709 is:

  • 4.1% lower than the average property price on Garden Close
  • 1.6% higher than the average in the DT2 9DW postcode area
  • and 25.5% higher than the average price for Dorchester as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 8 November 2013, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
1976-1982
Interior Size
1518 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£443,709
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£292
Bedroom Count (estimate)
5 bedrooms

EPC Summary

8 Garden Close, Litton Cheney, Dorchester, West Dorset, Dorset, DT2 9DW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 8 Nov 2013.

This property uses a wood pellet boiler with radiators as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water, supplemented by a solar water heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 7 Feb 2010. The rating of E is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 13.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from boiler and radiators, oil to boiler and radiators, wood pellets, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The hot water system changed from from main system, no cylinder thermostat to electric immersion, standard tariff, plus solar, with no change in energy efficiency (poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from roof room(s), ceiling insulated to roof room(s), limited insulation (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (average).
  • The windows were upgraded from some secondary glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 11% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, wood pellets
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff, plus solar
Poor
Roof
Roof room(s), limited insulation (assumed)
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£443,709
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+63 %
3 Jan 2013
£272,500
Leasehold
+9 %
17 Dec 2010
£250,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

2 Garden Close, Litton Cheney, Dorchester, DT2 9DW
rooms: 6
size: 1432 sq ft
sale price: £395,000
sale date: 25 Aug 2020
1 Garden Close, Litton Cheney, Dorchester, DT2 9DW
rooms: 6
size: 1238 sq ft
sale price: £458,000
sale date: 31 Aug 2022

Data Sources

The property at 8 Garden Close, Litton Cheney, Dorchester, DT2 9DW appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 3 Jan 2013. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 8 Nov 2013. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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