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2 bed house for sale Steep Street, Mere, BA12

Asking price

£220,000

Reduced on 01/09/2026

Type: Semi-detached
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £260 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

About this property

Glenleigh Cottage is a characterful thatched cottage located on Steep Street in Mere. Purchased by its current owner in 2020 the property has had some significant improvements during that time, including a full re-thatch and the installation of an upstairs shower-room. The property has been well maintained and re-decorated throughout however still presents a new owner the opportunity to put their own stamp on it.

Floorplan

Council tax

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Per year

Band A

£1,843
Band B

£2,151
Band C

£2,458
Band D

£2,765
Band E

£3,379
Band F

£3,994
Band G

£4,608
Band H

£5,530

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Dorset, 2026/27 bills run from £1,843 a year in band A to £5,530 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Dorset, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Property timeline

Reduced

September 2026 £220,000

Was £230,000
Listed

August 2026 £230,000

2 beds · 1 bath · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the house number.

Price guide

This home

£260 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£316 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£224 / sq ft

£260 / sq ft

£405 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£260 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in BA12 (£224–£405, 10th–90th percentile, 844 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 844 homes sold in BA12 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in BA12 →

Location

Steep Street, Mere, BA12

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £220,000

£110k £330k

Deposit10% £22,000

£0 £220k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £198,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £44,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Downview Cottage, Steep Street Terraced	Terraced	Nov 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£160,000
Bramley Cottage, Steep Street Detached	Detached	Dec 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£420,000
Glenleigh Cottage, Steep Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2020	n/a	n/a	n/a	£172,500
Old Pound Cottage, Steep Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Feb 2020	n/a	n/a	n/a	£210,000
Bramley Cottage, Steep Street Detached	Detached	Jun 2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	£180,000
Downview Cottage, Steep Street Terraced	Terraced	Sept 2018	n/a	n/a	n/a	£162,500
(Read), Steep Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2017	n/a	n/a	n/a	£203,000
Old Pound Cottage, Steep Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2017	n/a	n/a	n/a	£185,000