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About Long Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Long Close is a detached house in Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Blandford Forum (DT11 8EX). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
It hasn't traded since April 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £965,000 sits 178.9% above the 2001 sale of £346,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 53.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Long Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Long Close, The Hollow, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2022Tree WorksTreesTree Works - CA - No Objection
T1 + T2 - Limes - Removal due to rot from historic pollarding. Both trees are within 1m of the road with both recently suffering from vehicle strikes. T3 - Beech - Overstood hedge stem to be reduced to 1.5m in height.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Long Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£965,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£346,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
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Versus other The Hollow homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Long Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,352
Street avg £3,029
Floor Area
256 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT11 8EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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