197a, High Street, BH19 2NF
197a High Street is a 138 m² / 1,485 sq ft terraced home in Swanage. It sold for £275,000 in September 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £274k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £515k to £705k 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 Sep 2025 £275,000 0.5% -2.2% Dec 2005 £247,000 5.4% 3.2% Mar 2004 £225,000 21.1% 19.5% Oct 1999 £96,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 197a, High Street.
- Internal area
- 138 square metres (1,485 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,992 per square metre (£185 per square foot) in Sep 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,985 per square metre (£184 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2025 £275,000 £1,993 £273,877 £1,985 Dec 2005 £247,000 £1,790 £449,959 £3,261 Mar 2004 £225,000 £1,630 £449,972 £3,261 Oct 1999 £96,500 £699 £376,630 £2,729 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 138 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 £273,877. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Swanage are now selling for between £3,730 and £5,110 per square metre (£346 and £474 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 138 m², this implies a valuation between £515,000 and £705,000. 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
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 190 square metres (2,045 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 28 February 2017 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 138 sqm (1,485 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
197a High Street 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 £273,877.
- Based on an internal area of 138 m² and recent prices in Swanage, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £515,000 to £705,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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