Sold STC Detached

12 VEALS LANE

STURMINSTER NEWTON, HINTON ST MARY, DORSET DT10 1NE

4 beds 2 baths 1,647 sq ft Listed 21 Oct 2020 (-2098d)

£650,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (DT10 1NE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 12 VEALS LANE, STURMINSTER NEWTON, HINTON ST MARY, DORSET DT10 1NE |
| Price | £650,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 |
| Floor area | 153 m² |
| Last sold | £647,000 Feb 2021 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 02/02/2025 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £1,075/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £35,325

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)
- V2 (£15,000 - £25,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0035-2827-7427-9805-0425)

## Description

**DESCRIPTION** **** A wonderfully presented and positioned FOUR bedroom detached home. Located in an elevated position with rolling countryside views in the sought after rural Dorset village of Hinton St Mary.

The accommodation briefly comprises of a light and airy entrance hall which leads around to the kitchen which has windows to the front allowing beautiful rural views, fitted with a range of kitchen units, with a generous amount of work surface and space for a dining table, sink with drainer mixer tap. Space and plumbing for a dishwasher, and an under counter fridge, with a built in eye level double electric oven with drawers. Ceramic hob with extractor hood over. A useful utility room with access to the rear garden and a  downstairs cloakroom next to it. The formal dining room is a lovely spacious room  which flows into the large and cosy sitting room with feature fireplace and windows to the front, and a nice conservatory which enjoys views of  the rear garden.

Upstairs has four double bedrooms, with a spacious galleried landing. The master suite  is equipped with a dressing room and a 14ft en-suite with a bath, shower, toilet and sink. The family bathroom comes with a bath, shower above,  sink and toilet.

**OUTSIDE** **** The front of the property is approached via a driveway with a timber five bar gate with a large tarmacked area providing plenty of parking, an electric up and over door provides access to the detached double garage (20'2" x 15'10"). A large, rear southerly aspect garden, with a beautiful ornamental pond and plenty of lawn and shrubbery with paved seating areas.

**LOCATION** **** Approximately a mile out of the town of Sturminster Newton is the popular and sought after village of Hinton St Mary which is a lovely historic and manorial village which lies in a conservation area and has a church, inn, garage, tithe barn and manor house.The countryside around the village provides excellent walks and particularly around the River Stour.

Nearby the villages and towns of Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Blandford and Sherborne are close by providing shopping and schooling facilities.

**ADDITIONAL** **INFORMATION** **** **** Services: Mains Water, Electricity & Drainage.

Council Authority: Dorset Council - Tel:

Council Tax Band:    F

Caution: NB All services and fittings mentioned in these particulars have NOT been tested and hence we cannot confirm that they are in working order.

Energy Performance Certificate: Rated: D

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/74504238/487820) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/74504238/487822) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #6535433
- **Address:** 12 Veals Lane, Hinton St. Mary, DT10 1NE
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/05/2009
- **Work Completed:** 30/04/2009
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12369028
- **Address:** 12 Veals Lane, Hinton St. Mary, DT10 1NE
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/06/2017
- **Work Completed:** 03/04/2017
- **Items:** 13 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 VEALS LANE, HINTON ST MARY, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1NE | £647,000 | 17/02/2021 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 3 VEALS LANE, HINTON ST MARY, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1NE | £850,000 | 17/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 4 VEALS LANE, HINTON ST MARY, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1NE | £455,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £652,500 (2 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £509,273 (22 Detached, DT10, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +27.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Dorset). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £937/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,041/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,145/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, The Gavel, DT10 | £1,400/mo | 4 | 1.2 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.22% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 38.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,325/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,248/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 6.1%
- **10y growth:** 20.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dorset; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 29%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

153 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£647,000 Feb 2021

Price per m²

£4,248/m²

Local average

£509,273 (+27.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,153 of 33,755)

Street crime

18 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Garage
Garden: Yes

Description

DESCRIPTION ** A wonderfully presented and positioned FOUR bedroom detached home. Located in an elevated position with rolling countryside views in the sought after rural Dorset village of Hinton St Mary.
The accommodation briefly comprises of a light and airy entrance hall which leads around to the kitchen which has windows to the front allowing beautiful rural views, fitted with a range of kitchen units, with a generous amount of work surface and space for a dining table, sink with drainer mixer tap. Space and plumbing for a dishwasher, and an under counter fridge, with a built in eye level double electric oven with drawers. Ceramic hob with extractor hood over. A useful utility room with access to the rear garden and a downstairs cloakroom next to it. The formal dining room is a lovely spacious room which flows into the large and cosy sitting room with feature fireplace and windows to the front, and a nice conservatory which enjoys views of the rear garden.

Upstairs has four double bedrooms, with a spacious galleried landing. The master suite is equipped with a dressing room and a 14ft en-suite with a bath, shower, toilet and sink. The family bathroom comes with a bath, shower above, sink and toilet.

OUTSIDE The front of the property is approached via a driveway with a timber five bar gate with a large tarmacked area providing plenty of parking, an electric up and over door provides access to the detached double garage (20'2" x 15'10"). A large, rear southerly aspect garden, with a beautiful ornamental pond and plenty of lawn and shrubbery with paved seating areas.

LOCATION Approximately a mile out of the town of Sturminster Newton is the popular and sought after village of Hinton St Mary which is a lovely historic and manorial village which lies in a conservation area and has a church, inn, garage, tithe barn and manor house.The countryside around the village provides excellent walks and particularly around the River Stour.
Nearby the villages and towns of Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Blandford and Sherborne are close by providing shopping and schooling facilities.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ** Services: Mains Water, Electricity & Drainage.
Council Authority: Dorset Council - Tel:
Council Tax Band: F
Caution: NB All services and fittings mentioned in these particulars have NOT been tested and hence we cannot confirm that they are in working order.
Energy Performance Certificate: Rated: D

Listed by

Sturminster Newton

Chaffers Estate Agents

Reference: 74504238

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 02/02/2025. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 03/02/2015

Expiry date: 02/02/2025 (expired)

Current heating cost: £1,075/year

Potential heating cost: £784/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £35,325

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)
Wind turbine (£15,000 - £25,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #6535433

Property Details

Street: 12 Veals Lane

Town: Hinton St. Mary

Postcode: DT10 1NE

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 11/05/2009

Work Completed: 30/04/2009

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #12369028

Property Details

Street: 12 Veals Lane

Town: Hinton St. Mary

Postcode: DT10 1NE

Installation Details

Items: 13 windows

Certificate Issued: 07/06/2017

Work Completed: 03/04/2017

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	17/02/2021 (5 years ago)	£647,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 3 VEALS LANE, HINTON ST MARY, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1NE	£850,000	17/10/2023	Detached
Same street 4 VEALS LANE, HINTON ST MARY, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1NE	£455,000	04/11/2022	Detached

Street average: £652,500 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 6.1%

10y growth 20.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dorset. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0%

5y (index) 12.1%

10y (index) 29%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Dorset. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £937/mo

Realistic £1,041/mo

Optimistic £1,145/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dorset.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View DT10 1NE

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.9 miles
Bus stop	The High School	0.9 miles
Shop	SOS Storage	1.1 miles
Shop	Mark Billen	1.1 miles
Train station	Pinesway Junction	5.4 miles
Train station	Common Lane	5.4 miles
Hospital	Blandford Community Hospital	8.4 miles
Hospital	Medical Centre	9.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	13
Violence and sexual offences	3
Criminal damage and arson	1
Other crime	1
Total incidents	18

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Sturminster Newton High School	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 29 Jun 2015
Yewstock School	Other	0.9 miles	Outstanding — 27 Jun 2013
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull	Primary	1.5 miles	Requires improvement — 12 Jan 2023
William Barnes Primary School	Primary	1.5 miles	Good — 25 Jul 2013
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull	Primary	2.3 miles	Good — 29 Jun 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, The Gavel, DT10	£1,400/mo	4	1.2 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.22%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 2.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 38.7×

Monthly cashflow £-1,325/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -8.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).