Property data
Sale history
£490,000 on Oct 2019
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Malabar.

Floorplan Malabar
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Internal area
146 square metres (1,572 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,356 per square metre (£312 per square foot) in Oct 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,124 per square metre (£383 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2019 £490,000 £3,356 £602,135 £4,124

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 146 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 £602,135. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Sherborne are now selling for between £3,150 and £4,320 per square metre (£292 and £401 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 146 m², this implies a valuation between £460,000 and £631,000. 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
na
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
1,393 square metres (14,994 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Malabar . Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 10/06/2019. It last appeared Dec 2019.
Photos:

There are 19 archived estate agent listing photos for Malabar .

Photos for Malabar
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2020 WD/D/20/000570
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
MALABAR, NEW ROAD, NETHER COMPTON, SHERBORNE,
Description:
Erection of single storey extension and covered canopy to front elevation
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 April 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
146 sqm (1,572 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Malabar 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 £602,135.
  • Based on an internal area of 146 m² and recent prices in Sherborne, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £460,000 to £631,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Malabar last sold for £490,000 in October 2019.

HouseMetric shows Malabar as 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 18 April 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Malabar was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Malabar is in postcode DT9 4QJ, in Sherborne. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for DT9 4QJ or analysis of the Sherborne property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.