12 Fern Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3HZ
About 12 Fern Close
12 Fern Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Alderholt, Fordingbridge, Fordingbridge (SP6 3HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. 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 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 32.3% above the 2015 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
12 Fern Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Mar 2015PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to extend lounge and porch as amended by plans received 05/03/2015
- Council
- East Dorset
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/15/0090/HOU
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single Storey Side Extension and Garage Conversion to form Bedroom with En-Suite as Amended by Plans Received 18.07.2005
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/05/0678/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Fern Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Fern Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 12 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
7 October 2015Most recent
£415,000
+22.1%over 5 years25 August 2010
£339,950
+47.8%over 7 years3 June 2003
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP6 3HZ: £385,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SP6 3HZ
8 Fern Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3HZ
Sold Aug 2024
£335,00023 Fern Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3HZ
Sold Jun 2023
£423,00011 Fern Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3HZ
Sold Nov 2022
£385,00010 Fern Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3HZ
Sold Sept 2022
£415,0007 Fern Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3HZ
Sold Feb 2022
£385,000
Everything we know about 12 Fern Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Fern Close homes
On price per m², 12 Fern Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,695
Street avg £3,980
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fern Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB