4 Higher Common, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8QX

4 Higher Common is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Blandford Forum (DT11 8QX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Main heating runs on wood logs. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 72.7% above the 2006 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.