CHRISTMAS COTTAGE, BARFORD LANE, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, SP5 3QB - £355,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE is a midsized extended semi-detached house of 106m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £355,000 in January 2017, which was around 10% below the average January 2017 detached price in the Wiltshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2016, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for CHRISTMAS 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 Wiltshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two CHRISTMAS 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
2017 6 JAN	£355,000	£394,569	10% below HPI
1995 30 NOV	£85,000	£98,711	14% below HPI

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Wiltshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two CHRISTMAS COTTAGE sales from November 1995 and January 2017 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 November 1995 sale was for 14% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 14% below the HPI over time, until the January 2017 sale, where it rises to 10% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 10% below the HPI.

How Large is CHRISTMAS COTTAGE?

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE is 106m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2016. This puts it in the smallest 50% of detached houses in Downton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Downton, and where CHRISTMAS COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 43% of detached houses are smaller than CHRISTMAS COTTAGE, and 57% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Downton.

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.056 of an acre, or 228m². The below map shows the location of CHRISTMAS 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 CHRISTMAS 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 CHRISTMAS COTTAGE?

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE is located on BARFORD LANE in DOWNTON, in the SP5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of CHRISTMAS COTTAGE on BARFORD LANE.