MELBURY COTTAGE, NEALS LANE, CHETNOLE, SHERBORNE, DT9 6PF - £590,000

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

MELBURY COTTAGE is a small extended detached house of 147m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982, which could now be worth an estimated £905,912. It was last sold for £590,000 in October 2013, which was around 71% above the average October 2013 detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

MELBURY COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for MELBURY COTTAGE 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 MELBURY COTTAGE 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
2013 31 OCT	£590,000	£344,155	71% above HPI
2012 11 APR	£360,000	£326,138	10% above HPI
2001 29 AUG	£240,000	£189,592	27% above HPI

MELBURY COTTAGE 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 MELBURY COTTAGE sales between August 2001 and October 2013 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 April 2012 sale was for 10% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 10% above the HPI over time, until the October 2013 sale, where it rises to 71% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 71% above the HPI.

What might MELBURY COTTAGE be worth now?

MELBURY COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £905,912.

This is based on house price inflation of 53.5%, between October 2013 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 53.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for MELBURY COTTAGE of £590,000 on 31st October 2013. For the value to have increased from £590,000 to £905,912 over the twelve years and eight months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of MELBURY COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Dorset local authority area.
• The October 2013 sale price of £590,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of MELBURY COTTAGE has not materially changed since October 2013.

How Large is MELBURY COTTAGE?

MELBURY COTTAGE is 147m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2014. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses houses in Chetnole, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Chetnole, and where MELBURY COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 37% of detached houses houses are smaller than MELBURY COTTAGE, and 61% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Chetnole.

MELBURY COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

MELBURY COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.297 of an acre, or 1,200m². The below map shows the location of MELBURY COTTAGE, 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 MELBURY COTTAGE). 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 MELBURY COTTAGE?

MELBURY COTTAGE is located on NEALS LANE in CHETNOLE, in the DT9 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MELBURY COTTAGE on NEALS LANE.