Midway, Lyons Gate, Dorchester, DT2 7AZ

UPRN:10002640541Detached Bungalow4 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (60)

Data freshness:Ownership· freshEPC· 5mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£568,000

£539k - £596kHigh

Estimate

£568k

Range

£539k – £596k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,800

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,800

Yield

3.76%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Midway earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 50/100. Investment score 52/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (0/100). 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)Defra 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

50/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

52/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

0/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 21

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£575,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,800/mo

Evidenced range £1,550-£2,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £192,550
Net cash flow: -£694/mo
Cash on cash: -4.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.93 - 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£568,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,800

Gross Yield3.76%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.9%

5y Growth-0.1%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1DT2 7AZ

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

P/VOC/2026/05214
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a new dwelling (With Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/FUL/2025/06536 to amend approved plans).
Pending
P/VOC/2025/06799
Erect bungalow and form new vehicular access (with variation of condition 5 of planning permission 1/E/76/117 to remove occupancy restriction)
Approved
P/FUL/2025/06536
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new dwelling.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership77.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,444

Population Density40 /km²

Owner Occupied77%

Age Distribution

0-15 13%16-64 55%65+ 32%

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Schools Nearby

Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School
2.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School
2.8 mi
Good
Leweston School
4.3 mi
Inspected by ISI
Piddle Valley Church of England First School
5.0 mi
Good

2 of 11 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