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3 planning records
About Goldcrest Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Goldcrest Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Blandford Forum (DT11 8EW). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Goldcrest Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Goldcrest Cottage, Melway Lane, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2003New BuildOutlineGranted
Erect 1 no. dwelling, form vehicular access, turning and parking areas
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Goldcrest Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Melway Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Goldcrest Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blandford Forum district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT11 8EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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