Buck Cottage, DT2 7BB
Buck Cottage is a 175 m² / 1,884 sq ft detached home in Cerne Abbas. It sold for £825,000 in March 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £776k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £558k to £775k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2022 £825,000 5.3% 3.1% May 2000 £267,500 14.9% 13.0% Sep 1996 £160,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Buck Cottage.
- Internal area
- 175 square metres (1,884 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,714 per square metre (£438 per square foot) in Mar 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,433 per square metre (£412 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2022 £825,000 £4,714 £775,764 £4,433 May 2000 £267,500 £1,529 £807,271 £4,613 Sep 1996 £160,000 £914 £790,981 £4,520 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 175 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 £775,764. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Cerne Abbas are now selling for between £3,190 and £4,430 per square metre (£296 and £411 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 175 m², this implies a valuation between £558,000 and £775,000. 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
- 4,895 square metres (52,689 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- November 2019 WD/D/19/002154
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- BUCK COTTAGE, GUNVILLE LANE, HERMITAGE, DORCHESTER,
- Description:
- Erection of single storey extension
- Summary:
- 23 September 2021 - 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 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 175 sqm (1,884 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 17 July 2018 - 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 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 144 sqm (1,550 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Buck Cottage 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 £775,764.
- Based on an internal area of 175 m² and recent prices in Cerne Abbas, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £558,000 to £775,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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