Hillside Cottage, Higher Coombe, SP7 9LS
Hillside Cottage Higher Coombe is a 171 m² / 1,841 sq ft detached home in Motcombe. It sold for £670,000 in September 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £917k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £568k to £865k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£670,000 on Sep 2014
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Hillside Cottage, Higher Coombe.
- Internal area
- 171 square metres (1,841 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,918 per square metre (£364 per square foot) in Sep 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,361 per square metre (£498 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2014 £670,000 £3,918 £916,709 £5,361 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 171 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £916,709. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Motcombe are now selling for between £3,320 and £5,060 per square metre (£308 and £470 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 171 m², this implies a valuation between £568,000 and £865,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 17,618 square metres (189,638 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2025 PL/2025/01158
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Hillside Cottage, Higher Coombe, Donhead St Mary, Shaftesbury,
- Description:
- Variation of conditions 1 (approved plans) and 5 on 19/12204/FUL - to regularise the revised access point retrospectively
- Planning ref:
- May 2024 PL/2024/03052
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- Hillside Cottage, Higher Coombe, Donhead St Mary, Shaftesbury,
- Description:
- Erection of a detached sustainable house, related landscaping, shed and infrastructure
- Planning ref:
- March 2020 19/12204/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Hillside Cottage Higher Coombe Donhead St Mary Shaftesbury
- Description:
- Two storey extension and garden room, creation of temporary access and hardstanding for parking (retrospective) with associated works and landscaping
- Planning ref:
- January 2019 18/10822/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Hillside Cottage Higher Coombe Donhead St Mary
- Description:
- Two storey extension and create replacement hardstanding for parking.
- Summary:
- 08 August 2025 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 278 sqm (2,992 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), limited insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 10 November 2012 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 171 sqm (1,841 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Hillside Cottage Higher Coombe is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £916,709.
- Based on an internal area of 171 m² and recent prices in Motcombe, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £568,000 to £865,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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