Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2023 £499,950 5.1% 2.7%
Nov 1995 £125,000 na na
Internal area
127 square metres (1,367 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,936 per square metre (£366 per square foot) in Aug 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,889 per square metre (£361 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2023 £499,950 £3,937 £493,840 £3,889
Nov 1995 £125,000 £984 £712,841 £5,613

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 127 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 £493,840. 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 £4,440 per square metre (£296 and £412 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 127 m², this implies a valuation between £405,000 and £564,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Plot size
269 square metres (2,895 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2024 P/TRC/2024/03715
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Veronica Cottage Buckland Newton Dorchester
Description:
Lime x 4 - Reduce overhanging branches back to boundary

Planning ref:
January 2002 1/N/01/001831
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
VERONICA COTTAGE, DORCHESTER
Description:
Erect summerhouse
EPC Inspections
Summary:
07 February 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
127 sqm (1,367 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.
Frequently asked questions

Veronica 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 £493,840.
  • Based on an internal area of 127 m² and recent prices in Cerne Abbas, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £405,000 to £564,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Veronica last sold for £499,950 in August 2023.

HouseMetric shows Veronica as 127 m² (1,367 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 07 February 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Veronica is in postcode DT2 7BY, in Cerne Abbas. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for DT2 7BY or analysis of the Cerne Abbas 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.