# 4 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (SP7 8QA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | HOLLY LODGE, BLEKE STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET SP7 8QA |
| Price | £595,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 4 |
| Council tax | E |
| Last sold | £525,000 Feb 2018 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 12/09/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £1,494/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,600

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8983-6121-8610-1957-0992)

## Description

A stunning, spacious home located within a short distance of Shaftesbury's Town Centre offering a fantastic amount of living accommodation including four bedrooms and four bathrooms.

## Property Photos

- ![Front Aspect](/listings/photos/161092796/1347378) - Front Aspect
- ![Kitchen / Breakfast Room ](/listings/photos/161092796/1347379) - Kitchen / Breakfast Room 
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/161092796/1347380) - Garden
- ![Sitting Room ](/listings/photos/161092796/1347381) - Sitting Room 
- ![Entrance Hall ](/listings/photos/161092796/1347382) - Entrance Hall 
- ![Guest Bedroom ](/listings/photos/161092796/1347383) - Guest Bedroom 
- ![Garden ](/listings/photos/161092796/1347384) - Garden 
- ![Bedroom ](/listings/photos/161092796/1347385) - Bedroom 
- ![Rear Aspect](/listings/photos/161092796/1347386) - Rear Aspect
- ![Gold Hill_Glass Window](/listings/photos/161092796/1347387) - Gold Hill_Glass Window
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/161092796/1347388) - Garden

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/161092796/1347389) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/161092796/1347390) - Energy Performance Certificate

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| HOLLY LODGE BLEKE STREET, SHAFTESBURY, NORTH DORSET, DORSET, SP7 8QA | £525,000 | 20/02/2018 | Detached |
| HOLLY LODGE BLEKE STREET, SHAFTESBURY, NORTH DORSET, DORSET, SP7 8QA | £486,500 | 12/01/2012 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4A VICTORIA STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8AG | £415,000 | 25/08/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £415,000 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £569,200 (32 Detached, SP7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +4.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £937/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,041/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,145/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,197/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.17% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £130,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £104,100

*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:** £2,780/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.9%
- **10y growth:** 116.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 29%

## 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)