HIGHER GROUND, MARSTON ROAD, SHERBORNE, DT9 4BJ - £475,500

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HIGHER GROUND is a very large extended detached house of 238m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982, which could now be worth an estimated £490,658. It was last sold for £475,500 in April 2024, which was around 7% below the average April 2024 detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2024, where the current energy rating was B, and the potential energy rating was B.

HIGHER GROUND Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for HIGHER GROUND since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average detached price in the Dorset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Most of the five HIGHER GROUND sales were for 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
2024 23 APR	£475,500	£512,106	7% below HPI
2015 14 SEP	£476,000	£383,440	24% above HPI
2009 2 FEB	£485,000	£291,518	66% above HPI
2002 25 OCT	£370,000	£237,869	56% above HPI
1997 7 AUG	£190,000	£113,169	68% above HPI

HIGHER GROUND 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 five HIGHER GROUND sales between August 1997 and April 2024 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 September 2015 sale was for 24% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 24% above the HPI over time, until the April 2024 sale, where it falls to 7% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 7% below the HPI.

What might HIGHER GROUND be worth now?

HIGHER GROUND might now be worth an estimated £490,658.

This is based on house price inflation of 3.2%, between April 2024 and February 2025, 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 3.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for HIGHER GROUND of £475,500 on 23rd April 2024. For the value to have increased from £475,500 to £490,658 over the one year and two months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of HIGHER GROUND has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Dorset local authority area.
• The April 2024 sale price of £475,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of HIGHER GROUND has not materially changed since April 2024.

How Large is HIGHER GROUND?

HIGHER GROUND is 238m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2024. This puts it in the largest 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 HIGHER GROUND lies on this distribution: 94% of detached houses houses are smaller than HIGHER GROUND, and 6% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Sherborne.

HIGHER GROUND: Plot and Title Map

HIGHER GROUND sits on a plot of roughly 0.515 of an acre, or 2,086m². The below map shows the location of HIGHER GROUND, 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 HIGHER GROUND). 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 HIGHER GROUND?

HIGHER GROUND is located on MARSTON ROAD in SHERBORNE, in the DT9 postcode district. The below map shows the position of HIGHER GROUND on MARSTON ROAD.