Laurel Cottage, Watery Lane, SP7 9DF
Laurel Cottage Watery Lane is a 77 m² / 829 sq ft detached home in Motcombe. It sold for £130,000 in May 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £585k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £256k to £390k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£130,000 on May 1997
- Internal area
- 77 square metres (829 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,688 per square metre (£157 per square foot) in May 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,594 per square metre (£706 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 1997 £130,000 £1,688 £584,742 £7,594 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 77 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 £584,742. 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 £3,320 and £5,060 per square metre (£308 and £470 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 77 m², this implies a valuation between £256,000 and £390,000. 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
- D
- Plot size
- 223 square metres (2,400 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2016 16/05617/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Laurel Cottage Watery Lane Donhead St Mary Shaftesbury
- Description:
- Proposed two storey rear extension (renewal of 13/04240/FUL)
- Planning ref:
- November 2013 13/04240/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Laurel Cottage Watery Lane Donhead St Mary Shaftesbury
- Description:
- Proposed Two Storey Extension
- Planning ref:
- March 2010 S/2010/0078
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- LAUREL COTTAGE, WATERY LANE, DONHEAD ST MARY, SHAFTESBURY,
- Description:
- PROPOSED TWO-STOREY EXTENSION
- Summary:
- 26 April 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 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 77 sqm (829 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 400+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 10 June 2019 - 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 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 77 sqm (829 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:
- 27 February 2017 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 77 sqm (829 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.
Laurel Cottage Watery Lane 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 £584,742.
- Based on an internal area of 77 m² and recent prices in Motcombe, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £256,000 to £390,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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