MOOT COTTAGE, MOTCOMBE, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 9NT - £640,000

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

MOOT COTTAGE is a midsized extended detached house of 135m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £644,310. It was last sold for £640,000 in January 2025, which was around 22% above the average January 2025 detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2024, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

MOOT COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for MOOT 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 MOOT 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
2025 30 JAN	£640,000	£524,896	22% above HPI
2014 10 MAR	£585,000	£349,573	67% above HPI

MOOT 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 MOOT COTTAGE sales from March 2014 and January 2025 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 March 2014 sale was for 67% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 67% above the HPI over time, until the January 2025 sale, where it falls to 22% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 22% above the HPI.

What might MOOT COTTAGE be worth now?

MOOT COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £644,310.

This is based on house price inflation of 0.7%, between January 2025 and February 2025, 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 0.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for MOOT COTTAGE of £640,000 on 30th January 2025. For the value to have increased from £640,000 to £644,310 over the eleven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of MOOT COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Dorset local authority area.
• The January 2025 sale price of £640,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of MOOT COTTAGE has not materially changed since January 2025.

How Large is MOOT COTTAGE?

MOOT COTTAGE is 135m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2024. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses houses in Motcombe, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Motcombe, and where MOOT COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 56% of detached houses houses are smaller than MOOT COTTAGE, and 42% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Motcombe.

MOOT COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

MOOT COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.472 of an acre, or 1,909m². The below map shows the location of MOOT 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 MOOT 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 MOOT COTTAGE?

MOOT COTTAGE is located in MOTCOMBE, in the SP7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MOOT COTTAGE in MOTCOMBE.