12 Down Lodge Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3JA
About 12 Down Lodge Close
12 Down Lodge Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Alderholt, Fordingbridge, Fordingbridge (SP6 3JA). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 is 18.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
12 Down Lodge 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2019RenovationAmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to P/A 3/18/2937/HOU to alter windows/doors and minor alterations to the internal layout
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/19/1519/NMA
- Dec 2018DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of garage and conservatory and construction of single storey extension & relocation of dropped kerb
- Council
- East Dorset
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/18/2937/HOU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Down Lodge Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 6 years.
£482,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2018Most recent
£482,000
+5.9%over 2 years5 August 2015
£455,000
+9.1%over 3 years25 July 2012
£417,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP6 3JA: £467,000 (2025–2017).
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
£440,0006 Down Lodge Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3JA
Sold Aug 2017
£412,0003 Down Lodge Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3JA
Sold Jul 2017
£350,000
Everything we know about 12 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

Versus other Down Lodge Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 12 Down Lodge Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,652
Street avg £3,211
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB