GREENHAM HOUSE
SHERBORNE, LEIGH, DORSET DT9 6HW
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
256 m²
Council tax band
G
EPC rating
E
Year built
England and Wales: before 1900
Last sold
£750,000 Dec 2023
Price per m²
£3,125/m²
Local average
£515,466 (+55.2%)
Deprivation
Decile 5 (16,654 of 33,755)
Street crime
2 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Additional details
- Parking
- Garage
- Garden
- Yes
Description
This fabulous house enjoys a wonderful symmetry, which enables a sense of grandeur, especially with the retention of many period features. High ceilings further enhance the feeling of space, allowing light to fill the well-proportioned rooms.
The house extends to some 2943 sq. ft spread over three floors. While there are modern attributes such as energy-saving solar panels and a garden room extension, it also presents a would-be buyer with the opportunity for cosmetic improvements and re-modelling of the accommodation. The house has the added benefit of not being listed.
The front door opens into a hallway with fabulous flagstones. While the bay takes away the symmetry on the outside, inside, the rooms are arranged symmetrically off the wide hallway with two rooms on either side (ground floor rear extension aside). There are two reception rooms to the front; one used as a sitting room and the other as an office, both with fireplaces and Sash windows overlooking the front.
To the rear is a kitchen/breakfast room and a snug, the snug also having a fireplace with doors out to a lovely sun-room that, in turn, opens onto the garden. The kitchen and hallway provide access to the utility room, leading to the downstairs loo.
The first floor comprises three generous double bedrooms, and a family bathroom with a separate shower. For anyone wishing to put their stamp on the house, the large bathroom could be divided to provide an en-suite and a family bathroom.
There is further scope for reconfiguration on spacious second floor which currently consists of two double bedrooms, a dressing room and a bathroom.
Services
Mains water and drainage, electricity. Oil fired central heating. Solar panels. Council Tax band G.
Location
Greenham House is situated within the attractive and popular village of Leigh with wonderful walks and riding opportunities to be had from the doorstep. Leigh has a vibrant village community, with a church, village shop, village hall and sub post office and is just 6 miles to the beautiful historic Abbey town of Sherborne and its amenities including many private and local authority schools both primary and secondary. The breathtaking Jurassic coast can be reached within an hour by car and Yeovil and Dorchester are larger nearby towns. A train station can be found at Sherborne with trains to London Waterloo at hourly intervals, Chetnole halt provides access to Weymouth, Bath and Bristol. The A303 leads to the M3 and M25 connecting the West Country with London and the Home Counties.
Outside
The house is approached via an IN-OUT driveway with a double garage to the side and hedging providing privacy.
A garden shed and brick workshop provide useful storage/work-spaces.
The gardens wrap around the house and include areas of terrace and lawn with beds and trees. The vendors are keen gardeners and have cultivated a separate working garden area with a green house, vegetable area and fruit cages.
The pretty Orchard adjoining the property is available to purchase by separate negotiation.
Directions
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Listed by
Covering The West Country
GP Weston LTD
Reference: 142044983
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: E
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 27/03/2023
Expiry date: 26/03/2033
Current heating cost: £4,808/year
Potential heating cost: £2,687/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,700
Recommendations
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
- Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 01/12/2023 (2 years ago) | £750,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CROSSLANDS, LEIGH, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 6HP | £610,000 | 04/09/2023 | Detached |
| LONG BARN, LEIGH, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 6HW | £550,000 | 24/05/2023 | Detached |
| OLD ORCHARD, LEIGH, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 6HW | £318,750 | 14/11/2022 | Detached |
| BYCHURCH, LEIGH, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 6HL | £550,000 | 24/08/2022 | Detached |
| THE OLD POST LODGE CHETNOLE ROAD, LEIGH, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 6HL | £691,000 | 08/03/2022 | Detached |
Area average: £543,950 (5 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dorset. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Dorset. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dorset.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Yeovil: £1,247/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Train station | Chetnole | 1.6 miles |
| Train station | Yetminster | 2.1 miles |
| Shop | Thornford Garage | 3.0 miles |
| Shop | Lake Autos | 3.3 miles |
| Bus stop | Evershot, School Corner | 3.8 miles |
| Bus stop | South Avenue | 4.6 miles |
| Hospital | Yeatman Hospital | 5.3 miles |
| University | University Centre Yeovil | 6.9 miles |
| Hospital | NG Cleaning Services | 10.2 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total incidents | 2 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.5 miles | Good — 17 Oct 2021 |
| Leweston School | Other | 2.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Thornford CofE Primary School | Primary | 3.2 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 3.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | Primary | 4.2 miles | Good — 20 Mar 2022 |
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).