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3 sales on record
About Yew Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Yew Tree Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blandford St. Mary, Blandford Forum, Blandford Forum (DT11 9LW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 46.6% above the 2011 sale price. At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (31 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2017. Past consents include tree works, 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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Yew Tree Cottage, Bournemouth Road, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, DT11 9LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2017Tree WorksTreesGranted
T1) Multi stemmed Sycamore. Coppice to a height of 2ft.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Yew Tree Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2011)
£178,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
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Versus other Bournemouth Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Yew Tree Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT11 9LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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