17, MARTINGALE CLOSE, UPTON, POOLE, BH16 5ST - £299,950

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

17 MARTINGALE CLOSE is a very small semi-detached house of 70m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995, which could now be worth an estimated £339,859. It was last sold for £299,950 in September 2021, which was about the average September 2021 semi-detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2009, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

17 MARTINGALE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows six sales for 17 MARTINGALE CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the six sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Dorset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The six 17 MARTINGALE CLOSE sales were a mix of roughly equal to the average price, and above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2021 17 SEP	£299,950	£300,070	Close to HPI
2016 1 JUN	£245,000	£244,007	Close to HPI
2013 4 OCT	£214,950	£214,668	Close to HPI
2009 4 SEP	£195,000	£195,137	Close to HPI
1999 10 MAY	£82,000	£78,554	4% above HPI
1995 9 JUN	£63,500	£57,509	10% above HPI

17 MARTINGALE CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Dorset local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The six 17 MARTINGALE CLOSE sales between June 1995 and September 2021 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the June 2016 sale roughly matched the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks in line HPI over time, until the September 2021 sale, which was also at roughly the same level as the HPI.

What might 17 MARTINGALE CLOSE be worth now?

17 MARTINGALE CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £339,859.

This is based on house price inflation of 13.3%, between September 2021 and February 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the Dorset local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 13.3% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 17 MARTINGALE CLOSE of £299,950 on 17th September 2021. For the value to have increased from £299,950 to £339,859 over the four years and seven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 17 MARTINGALE CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Dorset local authority area.
• The September 2021 sale price of £299,950 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 17 MARTINGALE CLOSE has not materially changed since September 2021.

How Large is 17 MARTINGALE CLOSE?

17 MARTINGALE CLOSE is 70m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2009. This puts it in the smallest 20% of semi-detached houses houses in Upton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Upton, and where 17 MARTINGALE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 11% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 17 MARTINGALE CLOSE, and 89% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Upton.

17 MARTINGALE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

17 MARTINGALE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.060 of an acre, or 242m². The below map shows the location of 17 MARTINGALE CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 17 MARTINGALE CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 17 MARTINGALE CLOSE?

17 MARTINGALE CLOSE is located in UPTON, in the BH16 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 17 on MARTINGALE CLOSE.