5, EARLS CLOSE, SHERBORNE, DT9 3RS - £244,250

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

5 EARLS CLOSE is a very small detached house of 69m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £346,978. It was last sold for £244,250 in April 2015, which was around 33% below the average April 2015 detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2014, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

5 EARLS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 5 EARLS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Dorset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 5 EARLS CLOSE sales were for below 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
2015 30 APR	£244,250	£366,757	33% below HPI
2002 15 MAR	£135,000	£200,954	33% below HPI
1995 7 DEC	£61,000	£95,128	36% below HPI

5 EARLS CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Dorset local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 5 EARLS CLOSE sales between December 1995 and April 2015 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 March 2002 sale was for 33% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 33% below the HPI over time, until the April 2015 sale, which was also at 33% below the HPI.

What might 5 EARLS CLOSE be worth now?

5 EARLS CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £346,978.

This is based on house price inflation of 42.1%, between April 2015 and December 2024, for 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 42.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 5 EARLS CLOSE of £244,250 on 30th April 2015. For the value to have increased from £244,250 to £346,978 over the eight years and four months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 5 EARLS CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Dorset local authority area.
• The April 2015 sale price of £244,250 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 5 EARLS CLOSE has not materially changed since April 2015.

How Large is 5 EARLS CLOSE?

5 EARLS CLOSE is 69m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2014. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses houses in Sherborne, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Sherborne, and where 5 EARLS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 4% of detached houses houses are smaller than 5 EARLS CLOSE, and 95% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Sherborne.

5 EARLS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 EARLS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.075 of an acre, or 304m². The below map shows the location of 5 EARLS 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 5 EARLS 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 5 EARLS CLOSE?

5 EARLS CLOSE is located in SHERBORNE, in the DT9 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on EARLS CLOSE.