Melancholy Lane - BH20 5AQ
Key Street Insights
Melancholy Lane is a residential street with 5 addresses.
It ranks as the 65th largest and 158th most expensive of the 418 streets in the BH20 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 5 properties: 3 houses and 2 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £447,705
- 10 Year change
- up 28.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,623pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £405/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Melancholy Lane is a residential street with 5 addresses.
It ranks as the 65th largest and 158th most expensive of the 418 streets in the BH20 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 5 properties: 3 houses and 2 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £447,705
- 10 Year change
- up 28.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,623pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £405/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20
- Dairy Cottage
House
- Goodens Farm
House
- Linden Lodge
3 Bed Mid-century House
- Pound Cottage
2 Bed Modern House
- The Pound Stables
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Melancholy Lane sold for £350,000 on 20th September 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 8.0%.
The current average value in the street is £447,705.
The Melancholy Lane Sales Market has increased by 28.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -4% | £447,705 |
| July 2025 | -2.2% | £466,384 |
| July 2024 | -0.4% | £476,878 |
| July 2023 | -1.6% | £478,706 |
| July 2022 | 13.6% | £486,634 |
| July 2021 | 10.3% | £428,506 |
| July 2020 | 3.1% | £388,592 |
| July 2019 | -0.6% | £376,870 |
| July 2018 | 1.4% | £379,120 |
| July 2017 | 7.1% | £373,709 |
| July 2016 | 5.8% | £348,972 |
| July 2015 | 4.6% | £329,755 |
| July 2014 | 5.5% | £315,295 |
| July 2013 | 4% | £298,858 |
| July 2012 | -4.5% | £287,454 |
| July 2011 | 3.6% | £300,999 |
| July 2010 | 12.3% | £290,618 |
| July 2009 | -12.3% | £258,814 |
| July 2008 | -0.2% | £295,165 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £295,810 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,623.
The Melancholy Lane Rental Market has increased by 53.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 4.1% | £1,623pcm |
| July 2025 | 2.7% | £1,558pcm |
| July 2024 | 5.2% | £1,518pcm |
| July 2023 | 7.1% | £1,442pcm |
| July 2022 | 10.9% | £1,347pcm |
| July 2021 | 9.5% | £1,215pcm |
| July 2020 | 0.3% | £1,110pcm |
| July 2019 | 1.4% | £1,107pcm |
| July 2018 | 1.3% | £1,092pcm |
| July 2017 | 2% | £1,078pcm |
| July 2016 | 4.6% | £1,057pcm |
| July 2015 | 4.6% | £1,011pcm |
| July 2014 | 4.2% | £967pcm |
| July 2013 | 1% | £927pcm |
| July 2012 | 1.6% | £918pcm |
| July 2011 | 2.1% | £903pcm |
| July 2010 | 8.4% | £885pcm |
| July 2009 | -6.3% | £816pcm |
| July 2008 | 0.3% | £871pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £869pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 20th September 2022 for £350,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 8.0%.
Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 has had 3 sales since 1995, none of them in the last three years.
- Sold Sep 2022£350,000 | 2 Bed HousePound Cottage, Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 5AQPound Cottage, Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 5AQ
- Sold Dec 2020£760,000 | 4 Bed HouseThe Pound Stables, Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 5AQThe Pound Stables, Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 5AQ
- Sold Dec 2018£252,000 | 2 Bed HousePound Cottage, Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 5AQPound Cottage, Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 5AQ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2020£760,000 | 4 Bed HouseThe Pound Stables, Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 5AQThe Pound Stables, Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 5AQ
- Sold Sep 2022£350,000 | 2 Bed HousePound Cottage, Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 5AQPound Cottage, Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 5AQ
- Sold Jan 2012£330,000 | 3 Bed HouseLinden Lodge, Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 5AQLinden Lodge, Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 5AQ
Nearby Streets
Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 is the 65th largest and the 158th most expensive street in the BH20 area.
- West Lane, Wareham, BH205 Addresses|141 m away
- Oaktree Close, Wareham, BH206 Addresses|167 m away
- Stoborough Meadow, Wareham, BH2048 Addresses|223 m away
- Hollow Oak Road, Wareham, BH2015 Addresses|240 m away
- Nutcrack Lane, Wareham, BH205 Addresses|291 m away
- Oval Garden, Wareham, BH2011 Addresses|329 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 3 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (2)
Schools Nearby
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School300 m away
- Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School1.5 km away
- Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.1 km away
- The Purbeck School1.4 km away
- Lytchett Minster School8.2 km away
- The Cornerstone Academy8.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Melancholy Lane, Wareham, BH20 - BH20 5AQ is Wareham (Dorset) station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Wareham (Dorset)|2.1 km away
- Holton Heath|4.6 km away
- Wool|8.0 km away
