2 Honey Chant Cottages, Chard Road, Drimpton, Beaminster, DT8 3RX

UPRN:10002640110Terrace Property2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: E (46)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

2 Honey Chant Cottages, Chard Road, Drimpton, Beaminster, DT8 3RX

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£268,000

£255k - £282kHigh

Estimate

£268k

Range

£255k – £282k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,000

£900 - £1k

Monthly

£1,000

Yield

4.53%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

2 Honey Chant Cottages earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 59/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (9/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

59/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

51/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

5/ 100

Low

Walkability

9/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 6Bike 17

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£265,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,000/mo

Evidenced range £900-£1,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £84,050
Net cash flow: -£202/mo
Cash on cash: -2.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.12 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£268,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,000

Gross Yield4.53%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-4.4%

5y Growth-0.8%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price£119,000 (2002-07-26)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DT8 3RX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P/HOU/2026/02411
Erect first floor rear extension and proposed front entrance porch
Pending
P/FUL/2026/02163
Erect steel framed agricultural store 12.2m span x 23m long (5 No. 4.572m bays) x 4m to eaves to have a functional area for the storage of hay harvested from the surrounding field and dry storage for agricultural accessories
Rejected
P/HOU/2025/05128
Demolition of a small garage and erection of new garage / workshop
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership86%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2002-07-26
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

4 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,444

Population Density-

Owner Occupied76%

Age Distribution

0-15 11%16-64 51%65+ 38%

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Schools Nearby

Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.9 mi
Requires improvement
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
2.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Maiden Beech Academy
2.6 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Winsham Primary School
2.8 mi
Good

0 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN