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About Gold Hill Farmhouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Gold Hill Farmhouse is a four-bedroom detached house in Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Blandford Forum (DT11 8HB). It has a recorded floor area of 286 m² (around 3078 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 286 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £760,000 sits 63.4% above the 2010 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 43.6% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Gold Hill Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Gold Hill Farmhouse, Ridgeway Lane, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2020Tree WorksTreesGranted
T1 - Holly - Shorten over extended limbs South East to crown line a maximum of 1m from tips and reduce height by a maximum of 1.5m.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Gold Hill Farmhouse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£760,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
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Versus other Ridgeway Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Gold Hill Farmhouse lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,626
Street avg £2,895
Floor Area
286 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT11 8HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.
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