COMPASS COTTAGE, THE SQUARE, CHARMINSTER, DORCHESTER, DT2 9QT - £470,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

COMPASS COTTAGE is a very large detached house of 187m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002, which could now be worth an estimated £560,625. It was last sold for £470,000 in April 2019, which was around 8% above the average April 2019 detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2009, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

COMPASS COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for COMPASS 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 COMPASS COTTAGE sales were for above 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
2019 18 APR	£470,000	£436,789	8% above HPI
2011 25 FEB	£360,000	£324,435	11% above HPI

COMPASS 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 COMPASS COTTAGE sales from February 2011 and April 2019 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 February 2011 sale was for 11% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 11% above the HPI over time, until the April 2019 sale, where it falls to 8% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 8% above the HPI.

What might COMPASS COTTAGE be worth now?

COMPASS COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £560,625.

This is based on house price inflation of 19.3%, between April 2019 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Dorset local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 19.3% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for COMPASS COTTAGE of £470,000 on 18th April 2019. For the value to have increased from £470,000 to £560,625 over the four years and four months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of COMPASS COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Dorset local authority area.
• The April 2019 sale price of £470,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of COMPASS COTTAGE has not materially changed since April 2019.

How Large is COMPASS COTTAGE?

COMPASS COTTAGE is 187m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2009. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Charminster, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Charminster, and where COMPASS COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 90% of detached houses houses are smaller than COMPASS COTTAGE, and 10% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Charminster.

COMPASS COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

COMPASS COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.063 of an acre, or 254m². The below map shows the location of COMPASS 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 COMPASS 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 COMPASS COTTAGE?

COMPASS COTTAGE is located on THE SQUARE in CHARMINSTER, in the DT2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of COMPASS COTTAGE on THE SQUARE.