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Downside Close, Blandford Forum

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DT11 7SD, DT11 7SF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£349,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£320,386
22 sales
Price range
£238k – £395k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Aug 2026
DT11 7SF

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At a glance

House prices£350k averageAbout the Blandford Forum average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 3 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Downside Close, Blandford Forum have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £349,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £318,607. Average sale prices rose from £240,750 in 2019 to £349,500 in 2026 (+45%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% semi-detached, 18% terraced, 18% detached. Recorded sale prices on Downside Close range from £238,000 to £395,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 65 streets in Blandford Forum with at least two sales in the last year, Downside Close ranks 29th for average price.

House prices on Downside Close compared

Downside Close£349,500
DT11 postcode area£351,924
Blandford Forum£351,924
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DT11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £240,750 (2 sales)2019£241k2020: £270,000 (1 sales)2020£270k2021: £297,000 (2 sales)2021£297k2022: £332,900 (5 sales)2022£333k2023: £316,667 (3 sales)2023£317k2024: £350,000 (1 sales)2024£350k2025: £335,125 (4 sales)2025£335k2026: £349,500 (4 sales)2026£350k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£318,6075 Jun 2026
Terraced4£308,2506 Jan 2025
Detached4£338,75011 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Downside Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
98, Downside Close DT11 7SF 11 Aug 2026£310,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Downside Close DT11 7SD 31 Jul 2026£328,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Downside Close DT11 7SD 5 Jun 2026£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Downside Close DT11 7SD 17 Apr 2026£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Downside Close DT11 7SD 7 Apr 2025£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Downside Close DT11 7SD 21 Mar 2025£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Downside Close DT11 7SD 6 Jan 2025£308,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Downside Close DT11 7SF 3 Jan 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Downside Close DT11 7SD 3 Oct 2024£350,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Downside Close DT11 7SF 10 Aug 2023£360,000 DetachedFreehold
95, Downside Close DT11 7SF 7 Jul 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Downside Close DT11 7SF 13 Jan 2023£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Downside Close DT11 7SF 28 Nov 2022£357,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Downside Close DT11 7SD 11 Nov 2022£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Downside Close DT11 7SD 4 Jul 2022£305,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Downside Close DT11 7SF 1 Jul 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Downside Close DT11 7SD 12 Apr 2022£367,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Downside Close DT11 7SD 21 Dec 2021£324,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Downside Close DT11 7SD 8 Dec 2021£270,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Downside Close DT11 7SF 1 Jun 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Downside Close DT11 7SF 15 Aug 2019£243,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Downside Close DT11 7SF 26 Jul 2019£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
75, Downside Close £367,500 (Apr 2022) → £380,000 (Apr 2026) +3%
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Crime and flood risk near Downside Close

Crime

88 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downside Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences37
Anti-social behaviour22
Shoplifting8
Criminal damage & arson6
Burglary5
Other crime3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Downside Close is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area Flood alert area
  • Middle Stour and tributaries Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding for the Tarrant Valley Flood alert area
  • Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Downside Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School 411 pupils Primary Church of England 0–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Forum Centre 19 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.7 mi
The Blandford School 1,103 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Milldown CofE Academy 200 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School 208 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Bryanston School 776 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–18 Report 1.6 mi
Downlands Community School 201 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.8 mi
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School 183 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Nearest bus stops

  • Downside Close (NE-bound, Black Lane) 3 min walk
  • Downside Close (SW-bound, Black Lane) 3 min walk
  • Tudor Gardens (SW-bound, Elizabeth Road) 4 min walk
  • Tudor Gardens (NE-bound) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Blandford Group Practice
    Blandford Group Practice, Whitecliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Blandford Forum · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Blandford Forum Foodhall · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Blandford Forum · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Blandford Forum · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Blandford Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (diplomat House) · 0.6 mi
  • East Street Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Gentle Dental Blandford · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.4%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented15.7%17.1%
Households832

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.6%64.1%
Aged 65+26.8%18.6%
Residents1,976

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks84%92%

Share of homes across Dorset with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Downside Close

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White97.2%97.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDorset
Christian48%51.5%
No religion44.6%40.1%
Not answered6.2%6.5%
Muslim0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.6%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereDorset
Born in the UK94%93.5%
Born outside the UK6%6.5%

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above25.4%31.5%
No qualifications19.9%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%17.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.3%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%15%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.8%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Very good health46.3%44.9%
Good health34.8%35.8%
Fair health14.1%14.2%
Bad health4%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
1 car or van in household41.4%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household34.1%31.8%
No cars or vans in household12.8%13.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.7%13.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Dorset.

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