# 54 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU

## Property details

- Slug: `0be4ae8` (address key hash: `0be4ae8fda5842daa445bacb14a42770e25cc9c5`)
- Postcode: DT11 9FU
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 96 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £409,995 Oct 2022
- Price per m²: £4,271/m²
- Local average: £554,543 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 43 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £409,995
- Date: 2022-10-28
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 20/09/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £239/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2192-3003-9301-1382-7200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2022-10-28 | £409,995 | Detached | — | £381,279 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1061746d-da54-3c34-e063-4804a8c0f9e7) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 54 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £409,995 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £445,000 | 14/11/2025 | Detached |
| 44 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £392,995 | 02/08/2024 | Detached |
| 9 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £412,995 | 10/10/2023 | Detached |
| 43 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £469,995 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 8 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £412,995 | 30/01/2023 | Detached |
| 60 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £474,995 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 58 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £474,995 | 31/10/2022 | Detached |
| 56 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £409,995 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 25 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £439,995 | 14/10/2022 | Detached |
| 23 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £439,995 | 10/10/2022 | Detached |
| 21 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £384,995 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 19 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £384,995 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 50 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £359,995 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 52 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £359,995 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 48 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £349,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 21 MOSAIC MEWS, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FS | £349,000 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 22 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £439,995 | 27/06/2022 | Detached |
| 26 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £349,000 | 27/06/2022 | Detached |
| 24 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £439,995 | 24/06/2022 | Detached |
| 20 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £349,995 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £407,046 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -23.8%
- **10y growth:** 28.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dorset; Detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Dorset). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £941/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,046/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,151/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cheltenham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Blandford St Mary, DT11 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.18% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 45.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-965/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **43** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 6 Jun 2019 |
| Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 18 Apr 2013 |
| The Forum Centre | Other | 0.9 miles | Good — 27 Feb 2012 |
| The Blandford School | Secondary | 1.1 miles | Good — 21 May 2024 |
| Milldown CofE Academy | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 27 Nov 2022 |