Houses for sale in Melbury Abbas, SP7, Dorset

There are 53 results for Melbury Abbas, SP7, Dorset. Property prices in Melbury Abbas, SP7 range from £375k to £1.7M with an average price of £970k.


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Property market around Melbury Abbas

Average asking price £400k within 3 km · typical £338k
Most prices £117k – £1.56M within 3 km
Homes for sale 5 in Melbury Abbas · 188 within 3 km
New to the market 27 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to sell 3 months last 12 months · within 3 km
Asking prices, year on year −2.3% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Typical sold price £288k 170 sales in 12 months · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 4.7–7.8% houses 4.7%, flats 7.8% · within 3 km

What's for sale

188 homes within 3 km of Melbury Abbas · share, count and typical price
Detached houses 30.9% 58 · £468k
Semi-detached houses 22.9% 43 · £300k
Terraced houses 16.0% 30 · £270k
Other homes 13.3% 25 · £385k
Flats and apartments 7.4% 14 · £175k
Bungalows 4.3% 8 · £550k
Land and plots 3.7% 7 · £500k
Park and mobile homes 1.6% 3 · £390k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Melbury Abbas · share, count and typical price
1 bedroom 8.3% 15 · £150k
2 bedrooms 18.2% 33 · £260k
3 bedrooms 44.8% 81 · £300k
4 bedrooms 16.6% 30 · £443k
5+ bedrooms 12.2% 22 · £650k

Price bands

188 homes within 3 km of Melbury Abbas
Under £240k 19.7% 37
£240k – £300k 20.2% 38
£300k – £380k 21.3% 40
£380k – £540k 19.1% 36
£540k and over 19.7% 37

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale74%7%
Typical asking price£350k£175k
Average bedrooms3.51.5
Typical time to sell3 months6 months
Typical sold price£295k£138k
Gross rental yield4.7%7.8%

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Melbury Abbas · +5.3% since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Melbury Abbas 2024 Q4: £285k (119 new listings) £285k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £325k (194 new listings) £325k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £318k (198 new listings) £318k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £350k (141 new listings) £350k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £320k (141 new listings) £320k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £323k (164 new listings) £323k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £310k (179 new listings) £310k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £300k (158 new listings) £300k 2026 Q3

Prices in and around Melbury Abbas

typical asking price, cheapest first
  1. Cann £373k
  2. Melbury Abbas £825k

Based on 188 homes for sale on Houses now, 638 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking prices of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated November 2026.

Frequently asked questions about buying in Melbury Abbas

What is the average house price in Melbury Abbas?

There are only 5 homes for sale in Melbury Abbas itself, so these figures cover the 188 homes for sale within 3 km. The average home for sale within 3 km of Melbury Abbas is priced at £400,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £338,000.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Melbury Abbas?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Melbury Abbas costs £260,000 and a 3-bedroom home £300,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £40,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £150,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £443,000.

What price range should I expect in Melbury Abbas?

Most homes within 3 km of Melbury Abbas are priced between £117,000 and £1.56 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £240,000, and one in five £540,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Melbury Abbas?

There are 5 homes for sale in Melbury Abbas on Houses right now, plus 1 already under offer. Within 3 km there are 188, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 27 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Melbury Abbas?

Slightly down. Homes put up for sale within 3 km of Melbury Abbas over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £318,000, 2.3% lower than the year before (£325,000). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 4%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Melbury Abbas?

Within 3 km of Melbury Abbas, homes usually sell or come off the market within about 3 months. About 20% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 6 months. Houses go faster, in about 3 months against about 6 months for flats.

What do homes actually sell for in Melbury Abbas?

In the year to August 2026, 170 homes sold within 3 km of Melbury Abbas at a typical price of £288,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £295,000 and flats for about £138,000. Asking prices today are a little higher, at £338,000, as sellers usually ask above what homes finally sell for.

What rental yield can I get in Melbury Abbas?

About 7.8% gross for flats and 4.7% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Melbury Abbas over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Melbury Abbas?

Detached houses are the most common, about a third of homes for sale within 3 km of Melbury Abbas. Semi-detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £175,000, and bungalows the most expensive, at about £550,000.

Where are the cheapest places to buy near Melbury Abbas?

Of the areas around Melbury Abbas, Cann is the cheapest, with a typical asking price of £373,000. Melbury Abbas itself is £825,000.

Are homes in Melbury Abbas freehold or leasehold?

About 9 in 10 homes for sale within 3 km of Melbury Abbas are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 12 new-build homes on the market too.