FOREST COTTAGE, ROMAN ROAD, DIBDEN PURLIEU, SOUTHAMPTON, SO45 4PR - £515,000

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

FOREST COTTAGE is a midsized extended detached house of 117m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £515,000 in September 2021, which was around 7% below the average September 2021 detached price in the New Forest local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2011, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

FOREST COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for FOREST COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the New Forest local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the three FOREST COTTAGE sales was for below the average price, whilst two 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
2021 24 SEP	£515,000	£551,963	7% below HPI
1999 2 JUL	£163,000	£155,773	5% above HPI
1997 8 JAN	£125,000	£114,903	9% above HPI

FOREST COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the New Forest local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three FOREST COTTAGE sales between January 1997 and September 2021 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 1999 sale was for 5% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 5% above the HPI over time, until the September 2021 sale, where it falls to 7% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 7% below the HPI.

What might FOREST COTTAGE be worth now?

FOREST COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £543,666.

This is based on house price inflation of 5.6%, between September 2021 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the New Forest local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 5.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for FOREST COTTAGE of £515,000 on 24th September 2021. For the value to have increased from £515,000 to £543,666 over the two years and nine months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of FOREST COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the New Forest local authority area.
• The September 2021 sale price of £515,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of FOREST COTTAGE has not materially changed since September 2021.

How Large is FOREST COTTAGE?

FOREST COTTAGE is 117m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2011. This puts it in the smallest 50% of detached houses houses in Dibden Purlieu, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Dibden Purlieu, and where FOREST COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 50% of detached houses houses are smaller than FOREST COTTAGE, and 50% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Dibden Purlieu.

FOREST COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

FOREST COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.087 of an acre, or 351m². The below map shows the location of FOREST 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 FOREST 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 FOREST COTTAGE?

FOREST COTTAGE is located on ROMAN ROAD in DIBDEN PURLIEU, in the SO45 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FOREST COTTAGE on ROMAN ROAD.