1 Down Lodge Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3JA
About 1 Down Lodge Close
1 Down Lodge Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Alderholt, Fordingbridge, Fordingbridge (SP6 3JA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 63.7% above the 2013 sale of £240,000. At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2013. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
A an extension application was refused at 1 Down Lodge Close in 2026.
- Feb 2026ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension to existing Garage to create larger accommodation and adjacent car port
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/CLP/2025/07407
- Apr 2019AnnexFullIn report
Conversion and extension of the existing single garage into a 1-bedroom detached dwelling with associated driveway and hard and soft landscaping. Erect a new detached garage and access driveway for the existing dwellinghouse (plans amended 21.03.19)
- Council
- East Dorset
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/19/0532/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Down Lodge 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 January 2013Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP6 3JA: £482,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SP6 3JA
7 Down Lodge Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3JA
Sold Jan 2025
£567,00014 Down Lodge Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3JA
Sold Feb 2023
£490,0004 Down Lodge Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3JA
Sold Feb 2022
£440,00012 Down Lodge Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3JA
Sold Mar 2018
£482,0006 Down Lodge Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3JA
Sold Aug 2017
£412,000
Everything we know about 1 Down Lodge 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Down Lodge Close homes
On floor area, 1 Down Lodge Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,727
Street avg £3,314
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
The Reading Rooms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB