BI JOU COTTAGE, BELL STREET, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8AR - £155,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

BI JOU COTTAGE is a very small extended semi-detached house of 78m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £155,000 in February 2016, which was around 60% below the average February 2016 detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

BI JOU COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for BI JOU COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Dorset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two BI JOU COTTAGE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2016 16 FEB	£155,000	£383,031	60% below HPI
1995 17 JUL	£45,000	£92,220	51% below HPI

BI JOU COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Dorset local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two BI JOU COTTAGE sales from July 1995 and February 2016 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the July 1995 sale was for 51% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 51% below the HPI over time, until the February 2016 sale, where it falls to 60% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 60% below the HPI.

How Large is BI JOU COTTAGE?

BI JOU COTTAGE is 78m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2014. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Shaftesbury, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Shaftesbury, and where BI JOU COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 10% of detached houses are smaller than BI JOU COTTAGE, and 90% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Shaftesbury.

BI JOU COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

BI JOU COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.020 of an acre, or 82m². The below map shows the location of BI JOU COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of BI JOU COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is BI JOU COTTAGE?

BI JOU COTTAGE is located on BELL STREET in SHAFTESBURY, in the SP7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BI JOU COTTAGE on BELL STREET.