Abergavenny Farm, Ridgeway Lane, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8HB

Abergavenny Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Blandford Forum (DT11 8HB). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 232 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £850,000.