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43 ROMAN AVENUE

BLANDFORD FORUM, BLANDFORD ST MARY, DORSET DT11 9FU

3 beds 120 m² Listed 11 Jul 2023 (-1064d)

£412,995

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

120 m²

Last sold

£469,995 Sep 2023

Local average

£579,900 (-28.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (18,111 of 33,755)

Street crime

56 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • <b>Single garage and parking for TWO cars<b></b></b>
  • Open plan kitchen, family and dining room
  • <b>Utility room<b></b></b>
  • Elegant French doors to garden
  • En suite to bedroom 1
  • With Ashberry <b>you choose</b> how to save with these three great ways to buy.
  • No Stamp Duty to pay on the first £250,000 of this home and first time buyers pay no stamp duty up to £425,000.
  • Pay no agent fees with Assisted Move^
  • 10-year NHBC Buildmark policy^
  • Rated a <b>5 Star HBF Builder in 2024</b> - over 90% of our customers would recommend us to a friend

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

You choose
When buying a brand-new home with Ashberry, you can choose from three great incentives, including monthly savings on your mortgage when buying with Ashberry and Own New.

Own New's Rate Reducer could lower monthly mortgage payments for a fixed two- or five-year period, and if this isn't the incentive for you then discover our Deposit Paid and Cashback incentives up to 5%. Available on selected developments and plots only, for full terms and conditions visit our website.

Available Plots

Plot 43 - priced at £412,995

This home is sold with management/estate charges of £181 per annum and a council tax band of TBC.

About the Home
The Verbena is a 3-bedroom home with an spacious kitchen, living and dining area, separate utility and living rooms, as well as an en suite to bedroom 1. The ground floor also features a modern kitchen and French doors to the rear, while the bedrooms, en suite, and modern family bathroom are upstairs.

About the Development
Less than 20 miles from the coast, St Mary's View is a development of houses and apartments close to Blandford, North Dorset. Featuring 2, 3, and 4-bedroom houses and 2-bedroom apartments, this development is ideally located for families, first-time buyers, and commuters thanks to its excellent local amenities and enviable transport links.

This Sales Centre is open
Our sales centre is open for drop-in visits.

Should you wish to have dedicated time with our Sales Advisor, please book an appointment before visiting us.

Please visit the Ashberry Homes website to view our current opening times at this development.

Ashberry Homes is a trading division of Bellway Homes Limited (registration number 670176). Registered Office: Woolsington House, Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 8BF.


^All offers apply to specific plots and selected developments only. Terms and conditions apply. Contact your Ashberry sales advisor to find out more or see terms and conditions on our Ashberry website. Ashberry Assisted Move and Ashberry Home Exchange scheme offers are subject to status, availability and eligibility. Ashberry reserve the right to refuse a Home Exchange. Any promoted offer is subject to contract. 10-year NHBC Buildmark policy. This includes deposit protection from exchange of contracts, a two-year builder warranty from legal completion, and then eight years of structural defects insurance cover.*

Listed by

St. Mary's View

Bellway Homes Ltd

Reference: 137197502

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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First Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 29/09/2023 (2 years ago) £469,995

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

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
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
26 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ £349,000 27/06/2022 Detached
22 FORTUNA ROAD, BLANDFORD ST MARY, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 9FQ £439,995 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: £404,046 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 8.6%
10y growth 25.2%

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

1y (index) -0.5%
5y (index) 12.8%
10y (index) 30.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £935/mo
Realistic £1,039/mo
Optimistic £1,143/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dorset.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cheltenham: £997/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Blandford St Mary Church 0.2 miles
Bus stop Tesco 0.2 miles
Shop Deck The Halls 0.6 miles
Shop Ganesh 0.6 miles
Hospital Blandford Community Hospital 1.1 miles
Hospital Medical Centre 4.0 miles
Train station Holton Heath 10.1 miles
Train station Hamworthy 10.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 16
Anti-social behaviour 13
Drugs 7
Criminal damage and arson 6
Shoplifting 4
Other theft 3
Public order 2
Vehicle crime 2
Burglary 1
Possession of weapons 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 56

Within 1 mile during Apr 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

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.25%
Max investor price (0.8%) £129,875
Target investor price (1%) £103,900
  • 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).