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About 3 Preston Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Preston Cottages is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Blandford Forum (DT11 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 49% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 183 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (234 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Preston Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Nov 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Preston Cottages, Blandford Road, Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, DT11 8QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2005FullGranted
Erect garage with first floor loft store above
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2006)
£355,000
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
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Versus other Blandford Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Preston Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,940
Street avg £3,056
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 279 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 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 8QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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