Seniors Cottage, SP7 9AX
Seniors Cottage is a 235 m² / 2,530 sq ft detached home in Motcombe. It sold for £200,000 in November 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £985k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £738k to £1,159k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£200,000 on Nov 1996
- Internal area
- 235 square metres (2,530 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £851 per square metre (£79 per square foot) in Nov 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,193 per square metre (£390 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 1996 £200,000 £851 £985,285 £4,193 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 235 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 £985,285. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Motcombe are now selling for between £3,140 and £4,930 per square metre (£291 and £458 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 235 m², this implies a valuation between £738,000 and £1,159,000. 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
- 3,265 square metres (35,144 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- January 2023 PL/2022/04220
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Seniors Cottage, Semley, Shaftesbury,
- Description:
- Re-roofing and general rennovation of existing outbuilding to include: - replacement of single pitch roof with double pitch - 3.1m2 (approx) extension to create a garage entrance at the NE end of the building - 2 new internal partitions to divide up th
- Planning ref:
- February 2010 S/2009/1897
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- SENIORS COTTAGE, SENIORS FARM ROAD, SEMLEY, SHAFTESBURY,
- Description:
- SINGLE AND TWO STOREY EXTENSIONS
- Summary:
- 23 June 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- RHI application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 235 sqm (2,530 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, wood pellets.
- Summary:
- 03 February 2015 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- RHI application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 235 sqm (2,530 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Seniors 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 £985,285.
- Based on an internal area of 235 m² and recent prices in Motcombe, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £738,000 to £1,159,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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