MERRYDOWN, HAWKESDENE, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8NT - £435,000

Based on the September 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 28th October 2024), the August 2024 House Price Index (released on 16th October 2024), and the September 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st October 2024). Sources

MERRYDOWN is a large extended detached house of 136m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £435,000 in May 2023, which was around 16% below the average May 2023 detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

MERRYDOWN Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for MERRYDOWN since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Dorset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two MERRYDOWN sales was for below the average price, whilst the other was 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
2023 17 MAY	£435,000	£520,191	16% below HPI
1999 23 NOV	£145,000	£142,977	1% above HPI

MERRYDOWN 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 two MERRYDOWN sales from November 1999 and May 2023 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 November 1999 sale was for 1% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 1% above the HPI over time, until the May 2023 sale, where it falls to 16% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 16% below the HPI.

How Large is MERRYDOWN?

MERRYDOWN is 136m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2022. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses in Shaftesbury, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Shaftesbury, and where MERRYDOWN lies on this distribution: 73% of detached houses are smaller than MERRYDOWN, and 26% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Shaftesbury.

MERRYDOWN: Plot and Title Map

MERRYDOWN sits on a plot of roughly 0.084 of an acre, or 339m². The below map shows the location of MERRYDOWN, 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 MERRYDOWN). 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 MERRYDOWN?

MERRYDOWN is located on HAWKESDENE in SHAFTESBURY, in the SP7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MERRYDOWN on HAWKESDENE.