Detached

44 ROMAN AVENUE

BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU

£392,995

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Blandford St Mary Church	0.1 miles
Shop	Cards & Things	0.6 miles
Train station	Holton Heath	10.1 miles
Hospital	Alderney Hospital	11.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£392,995 Aug 2024

Price per m²

£4,517/m²

Local average

£554,543 (50 sales)

Street crime

43 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 04/06/2024

Expiry date: 03/06/2034

Current heating cost: £362/year

Potential heating cost: £364/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	02/08/2024	£392,995	Detached	—	£393,819 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
listed	18/04/2026	£339,995
sold	01/01/2024	£392,995

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
13 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ	£445,000	14/11/2025	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
54 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: £407,896 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -23.8%

10y growth 28.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dorset. Series: Detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 2%

5y (index) 13.1%

10y (index) 29.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Dorset. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £941/mo

Realistic £1,046/mo

Optimistic £1,151/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dorset.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cheltenham: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). 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)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.19%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750

Target investor price (1%) £75,000

Gross yield 2.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 43.7×

Monthly cashflow £-898/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -9.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~52,846 m² (13.06 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

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

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

## Property details

- Slug: `c279458` (address key hash: `c279458848abc8cad87b5740790727a56746cffd`)
- Postcode: DT11 9FU
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Floor area: 87 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £392,995 Aug 2024
- Price per m²: £4,517/m²
- Local average: £554,543 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 43 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £392,995
- Date: 2024-08-02
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 03/06/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £362/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/0310-3684-5060-2704-1315)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2024-08-02 | £392,995 | Detached | — | £393,819 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/34222872-2697-4d2b-e063-4704a8c07853) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 44 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £392,995 | 02/08/2024 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [174632102](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1cdecaf)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-04-18 | £339,995 |
| sold | 2024-01-01 | £392,995 |

## 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 |
| 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 |
| 54 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:** £407,896 (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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). 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:** 0.19% (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:** 2.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 43.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-898/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9.5%

*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 |