Old Post Office, DT2 9LU

Old Post Office is a 255 m² / 2,745 sq ft detached home in Charlton Down. It sold for £320,000 in December 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £308k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £770k to £1,051k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Dec 2025 £320,000 -2.8% -5.9%
Jul 2015 £430,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Old Post Office.

Floorplan Old Post Office
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Internal area
255 square metres (2,745 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,254 per square metre (£117 per square foot) in Dec 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,207 per square metre (£112 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2025 £320,000 £1,255 £307,710 £1,207
Jul 2015 £430,000 £1,686 £570,150 £2,236

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 255 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 £307,710. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Charlton Down are now selling for between £3,020 and £4,120 per square metre (£280 and £382 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 255 m², this implies a valuation between £770,000 and £1,051,000. 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
F
Plot size
1,559 square metres (16,781 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Old Post Office . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 20/01/2014. It last appeared Aug 2015.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos for Old Post Office .

Photos for Old Post Office
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2005 1/E/05/000066
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
REAR OF OLD POST OFFICE, WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER
Description:
Erect detached dwelling and form parking/turning area (AFFECTING SETTING OF LISTED BUILDING)
Planning ref:
January 2005 1/E/04/002224
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
SITE TO THE REAR OF OLD POST OFFICE, WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER
Description:
Erect detached house and integral garage
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 December 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
255 sqm (2,745 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
22 May 2012 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
249 sqm (2,680 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
14 July 2009 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
343 sqm (3,692 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Old Post Office 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 £307,710.
  • Based on an internal area of 255 m² and recent prices in Charlton Down, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £770,000 to £1,051,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Old Post Office last sold for £320,000 in December 2025.

HouseMetric shows Old Post Office as 255 m² (2,745 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 11 December 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Old Post Office is in postcode DT2 9LU, in Charlton Down. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for DT2 9LU or analysis of the Charlton Down 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.