THE COTTAGE, LETTON PARK, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 7ST - £440,000

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THE COTTAGE is a small extended detached house of 95m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929, which could now be worth an estimated £429,263. It was last sold for £440,000 in January 2023, which was around 19% below the average January 2023 detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was A.

THE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for THE 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 THE 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
2023 13 JAN	£440,000	£541,649	19% below HPI
2015 9 JAN	£288,446	£367,107	21% below HPI

THE 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 THE COTTAGE sales from January 2015 and January 2023 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 January 2015 sale was for 21% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 21% below the HPI over time, until the January 2023 sale, where it rises to 19% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 19% below the HPI.

What might THE COTTAGE be worth now?

THE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £429,263.

This is based on house price deflation of 2.4%, between January 2023 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 2.4% deflationary decrease is applied to the most recent sale price for THE COTTAGE of £440,000 on 13th January 2023. For the value to have decreased from £440,000 to £429,263 over the one year and eleven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Dorset local authority area.
• The January 2023 sale price of £440,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE COTTAGE has not materially changed since January 2023.

How Large is THE COTTAGE?

THE COTTAGE is 95m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2022. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses houses in Blandford Forum, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Blandford Forum, and where THE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 36% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE COTTAGE, and 63% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Blandford Forum.

THE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

THE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.129 of an acre, or 524m². The below map shows the location of THE 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 THE 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 THE COTTAGE?

THE COTTAGE is located on LETTON PARK in BLANDFORD FORUM, in the DT11 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE COTTAGE on LETTON PARK.