1 West Mills Road, Dorchester, DT1 1SP

UPRN:100040640201Detached Bungalow2 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: -

Data freshness:Planning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 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

£364,000

£328k - £401kMedium

Estimate

£364k

Range

£328k – £401k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,250

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,250

Yield

3.85%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 West Mills Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is good (82/100). 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 SourcesPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsMarket 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

56/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

82/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 16Bike 54

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 3 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: the advert has 4 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 2 - an extension, conversion or HMO the evidence does not reflect, or a different home. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -7.1% (MEDIUM)] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100040640201· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.8%; range width penalty ×0.80
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1250/mo (range 1100-1350)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -857/mo, -69% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 3 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 54 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
266 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£292,500£448,500

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£390,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,250/mo

Evidenced range £1,100-£1,350

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £127,800
Net cash flow: -£451/mo
Cash on cash: -4.2%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.95 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100040640201Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1250/mo (range 1100-1350)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1250/mo (range 1100-1350)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 54 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. 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£364,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,250

Gross Yield3.85%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.8%

5y Growth-1.0%

10y Growth+1.1%

Last Sold Price£227,500 (2006-08-01)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DT1 1SP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P/TRT/2026/05929
T1 London Plane - Reduce south and north quadrants over the car park and road by up to 2.5m, selectively reduce the remaining crown by up to 1m & crown raise by up to 3.5m from ground level to provide clearance of the pavement T9 Sorbus - Crown raise by up to 4m
Pending
P/TRC/2026/05930
T2 Lime - Re-pollard back to previous points by up to 2.5m T3 Silver Birch - Reduce in height by up to 2.5m, shape in and balance T4 & T5 Sorbus - Reduce entirely by up to 1.5m, shape in and balance T6, T7 and T8 Sorbus - Reduce entirely by up to 1.5m, shape in and balance T10 Sorbus - Crown raise by up to 4m
Pending
P/FUL/2026/04695
Change of use and conversion of the ground, first, second and loft floors to form a 6-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation, and subdivision and conversion of the basement to form 1 no. dwelling.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership48.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2006-08-01
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,444

Population Density3,794 /km²

Owner Occupied45%

Age Distribution

0-15 8%16-64 54%65+ 38%

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Schools Nearby

Sunninghill Preparatory School
0.7 mi
Inspected by ISI
Dorchester Middle School
0.7 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Damers First School
0.8 mi
Inspected as Damers First School (URN 113665) on 3 Oct 2017
The Thomas Hardye School
0.8 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

3 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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5 West Mills Road
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£380k
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11 West Mills Road
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£380k
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13 West Mills Road
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£395k
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17 West Mills Road
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£325k
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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