CROSS COTTAGE, THE CROSS, CHILD OKEFORD, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 8ED - £400,000

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

CROSS COTTAGE is a large extended detached house of 156m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £616,702. It was last sold for £400,000 in August 2013, which was around 18% above the average August 2013 detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2012, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

CROSS COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for CROSS COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Dorset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Most of the four CROSS 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
2013 29 AUG	£400,000	£337,933	18% above HPI
2007 6 JUL	£400,000	£342,993	17% above HPI
1999 26 NOV	£175,000	£147,430	19% above HPI
1997 27 JUN	£91,000	£109,702	17% below HPI

CROSS 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 four CROSS COTTAGE sales between June 1997 and August 2013 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 2007 sale was for 17% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 17% above the HPI over time, until the August 2013 sale, where it rises to 18% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 18% above the HPI.

What might CROSS COTTAGE be worth now?

CROSS COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £616,702.

This is based on house price inflation of 54.2%, between August 2013 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 54.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for CROSS COTTAGE of £400,000 on 29th August 2013. For the value to have increased from £400,000 to £616,702 over the ten years and eight months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of CROSS COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Dorset local authority area.
• The August 2013 sale price of £400,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of CROSS COTTAGE has not materially changed since August 2013.

How Large is CROSS COTTAGE?

CROSS COTTAGE is 156m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2012. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses houses in Child Okeford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Child Okeford, and where CROSS COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 66% of detached houses houses are smaller than CROSS COTTAGE, and 34% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Child Okeford.

CROSS COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

CROSS COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.066 of an acre, or 266m². The below map shows the location of CROSS 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 CROSS 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 CROSS COTTAGE?

CROSS COTTAGE is located on THE CROSS in CHILD OKEFORD, in the DT11 postcode district. The below map shows the position of CROSS COTTAGE on THE CROSS.