# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (DT11 9FU) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 45 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD FORUM, BLANDFORD ST MARY, DORSET DT11 9FU | | Price | £357,500 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | D | | Last sold | £355,000 Dec 2023 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** A - **Expiry date:** 10/05/2033 - **Current heating cost:** £366/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/1737-4735-2000-0869-3296) ## Description *RARE Orchid House Design* A stunning 3 Bedroom semi-detached house with DRIVEWAY PARKING FOR 2 VEHICLES, situated on this thriving new Development. Features Include:- *REMAINDER 9 YEAR NHBC WARRANTY *UPVC DOUBLE GLAZING *GAS CENTRAL HEATING *PARKING FOR 2 VEHICLES *EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM *IMMACULATLEY PRESENTED Accommodation please see floorplan UPVC door opens into a welcoming Entrance Hall. The space is beautifully finished with stylish amitico flooring, adding warmth and character to the area. The hallway provides easy access to the rest of the home, with stairs extending gracefully to the first floor, creating a sense of openness and flow as you move through the space. W/C is fitted with low-maintenance amitico flooring, offering both practicality and style. It features a pedestal wash hand basin. An obscure window to the front aspect. Lounge- The spacious Lounge offers a comfortable and inviting atmosphere, with a stunning feature bay window that overlooks the front aspect, allowing natural light to flood the room. Kitchen/Diner- The bright and spacious Kitchen/ Diner is a fantastic hub for family life, featuring a large window to the rear aspect that frames a lovely view of the garden. French doors lead directly out to the patio area. The modern kitchen is well-equipped with a range of base and wall units, offering ample storage and workspace. Amitico flooring runs throughout, adding both practicality and style. Built in appliances include, electric oven, with gas hobs above, fridge freezer, dish washer and space for washing machine. A cupboard houses the ideal combi boiler. Landing-Two large cupboards, ideal space for storage. Bedroom 1- Window to front aspect, allowing natural light to flood the room. En-Suite- Vinyl flooring, oversized shower tray, tiled splashbacks. Bedrooms 2 & 3 both have rear aspect views over the garden. Bathroom- Vinyl flooring, low level w/c, pedestal wash hand basin, panned bath with tiled splashbacks. Obscure window to front aspect. Rear garden- Perfect outdoor space for relaxation and entertaining. It boasts an extensive patio area, ideal for al fresco dining or enjoying the sunshine. The remainder of the garden is laid to lawn, offering a spacious and versatile area for various outdoor activities. The garden is securely bounded by fencing, providing privacy. A gate at the rear allows for easy access, while additional outdoor storage is provided by a bike store and shed, offering ample space for tools and equipment. Driveway- Paved driveway with parking for 2 vehicle. Agents Note:- Estate Management Fee- £200.79 pa Blandford Forum is a Georgian market town with shopping, commercial, sporting and travel facilities. There is a bus service to the larger towns of Poole, 12 miles, Bournemouth, 20 miles and Salisbury with main line station, 22 miles. ## Property Photos - ![Picture No. 32](/listings/photos/159825029/428387) - Picture No. 32 - ![Picture No. 19](/listings/photos/159825029/428388) - Picture No. 19 - ![Picture No. 21](/listings/photos/159825029/428392) - Picture No. 21 - ![Picture No. 23](/listings/photos/159825029/428394) - Picture No. 23 - ![Picture No. 20](/listings/photos/159825029/428396) - Picture No. 20 - ![Picture No. 17](/listings/photos/159825029/428398) - Picture No. 17 - ![Picture No. 16](/listings/photos/159825029/428400) - Picture No. 16 - ![Picture No. 08](/listings/photos/159825029/428402) - Picture No. 08 - ![Picture No. 10](/listings/photos/159825029/428404) - Picture No. 10 - ![Picture No. 11](/listings/photos/159825029/428406) - Picture No. 11 - ![Picture No. 05](/listings/photos/159825029/428408) - Picture No. 05 - ![Picture No. 07](/listings/photos/159825029/428410) - Picture No. 07 - ![Picture No. 03](/listings/photos/159825029/428411) - Picture No. 03 - ![Picture No. 04](/listings/photos/159825029/428412) - Picture No. 04 - ![Picture No. 13](/listings/photos/159825029/428413) - Picture No. 13 - ![Picture No. 14](/listings/photos/159825029/428414) - Picture No. 14 - ![Picture No. 24](/listings/photos/159825029/428415) - Picture No. 24 - ![Picture No. 27](/listings/photos/159825029/428416) - Picture No. 27 - ![Picture No. 28](/listings/photos/159825029/428417) - Picture No. 28 - ![Picture No. 29](/listings/photos/159825029/428418) - Picture No. 29 - ![Picture No. 31](/listings/photos/159825029/428421) - Picture No. 31 ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/159825029/428423) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/159825029/428426) - EPC Rating Graph ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 45 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £355,000 | 04/12/2023 | Semi-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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] 62 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £322,500 | 24/04/2026 | Semi-detached | | 30 ROSEFIELDS, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9PX | £300,000 | 04/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 57 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £299,995 | 02/05/2025 | Terraced | | [Same street] 42 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £296,000 | 29/11/2024 | Terraced | | [Same street] 44 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £392,995 | 02/08/2024 | Detached | | [Same street] 43 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £469,995 | 29/09/2023 | Detached | | 6 MOSAIC MEWS, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FS | £129,030 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 37 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £379,995 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 39 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £379,995 | 14/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 7 MINERVA WAY, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FR | £339,995 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 27 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £319,995 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 29 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £371,995 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 31 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £277,495 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 29 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £319,995 | 17/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 16 PIGEON CLOSE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9LX | £400,000 | 16/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 60 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £474,995 | 04/11/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 31 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £279,995 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 58 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £474,995 | 31/10/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 54 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £409,995 | 28/10/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 25 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £299,995 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 21 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £307,495 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 23 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £299,995 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced | | 64 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £314,995 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 62 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £314,995 | 27/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 56 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £299,995 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 54 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £299,995 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 44 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £309,995 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 46 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ | £314,995 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 15 MOSAIC MEWS, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FS | £319,995 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 19 MOSAIC MEWS, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FS | £314,995 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 17 MOSAIC MEWS, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FS | £314,995 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 13 MOSAIC MEWS, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FS | £319,995 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 14 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £309,995 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached | | 12 ROMAN AVENUE, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FU | £309,995 | 28/10/2021 | Semi-detached | | 11 MINERVA WAY, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FR | £289,995 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £364,062 (15 sales) **Area average:** £306,072 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £387,895 (19 Semi-detached, DT11, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -7.8% ## 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).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £997/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.29% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £130,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £104,600 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £4,109/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -1% - **10y growth:** 33.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Dorset; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.5% - **5y growth (index):** 14.7% - **10y growth (index):** 35% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)