4, Gainsborough Drive
4, Gainsborough Drive
Description & Estimates
4, Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,420 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 698 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 4, Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne is £643,073 and its rental estimate is £1,587 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne, DT9 falls within the DT9 postal district.
Our Data Sources
4, Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2021.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 4, Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne, we estimate a market value of £675,227 and a rental value of £1,667 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £598,058 and £1,476 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 4, Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne has seen its estimated sale value drop by £22,066 (3.4%) and its estimated rental value rise by £24 per month (1.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 4, Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne as measuring 698 m2.
That makes it the 7th largest plot in the postcode, where all 15 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
4, Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 25 Aug 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 4, Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne completed on 30th January 2025 at £825,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 11.6% over the period since January 2025.
- Sold Jan 2025£825,000
- Sold Mar 2022£745,000
- Sold Mar 1997£185,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 4, Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne have sold within a radius of 970 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 12th December 2025, was 16, Kenelm Close, Sherborne, DT9 6BL, a freehold house which sold for £635,000.
Read more about house prices in DT9.
- Sold Dec 2025£635,000 | 4 Bed House16, Kenelm Close, Sherborne, DT9 6BL16, Kenelm Close, Sherborne, DT9 6BL
- Sold Oct 2025£570,000 | 4 Bed House24, Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne, DT9 6DR24, Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne, DT9 6DR
- Sold Feb 2021£637,000 | 4 Bed House1, Mildenhall Road, Sherborne, DT9 6EQ1, Mildenhall Road, Sherborne, DT9 6EQ
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 34 addresses on Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne, DT9, 4, Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne comes out as the 29th largest and the 23rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £271k more expensive than the average property across the DT9 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mSherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
- 1.9kmSherborne Primary School
- 3.6kmThornford CofE Primary School
- 2.1kmThe Gryphon School
- 6.4kmBuckler's Mead School
- 8.0kmWestfield Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 4, Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne, the nearest station is Sherborne, 1.6 kilometres away.
- 1.6kmSherborne
- 4.8kmThornford
- 5.5kmYeovil Pen Mill
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
