2 Markstone Cottages, Duck Street, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8ET

2 Markstone Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Blandford Forum (DT11 8ET). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 is 17% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 188.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £370,000.