23 Blackbirds, Thornford, Sherborne, DT9 6QZ

UPRN:100040644420Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1983-1990

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: E (43)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

23 Blackbirds, Thornford, Sherborne, DT9 6QZ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£274,000

£260k - £287kHigh

Estimate

£274k

Range

£260k – £287k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,050

£950 - £1k

Monthly

£1,050

Yield

4.68%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

23 Blackbirds earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 65/100. Investment score 52/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (22/100). 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

65/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

52/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

18/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

22/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 30Bike 34

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£269,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,050/mo

Evidenced range £950-£1,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £85,450
Net cash flow: -£181/mo
Cash on cash: -2.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.16 - 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£274,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,050

Gross Yield4.68%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.5%

5y Growth-0.0%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price£46,500 (1996-08-29)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DT9 6QZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P/CLE/2026/06219
Certificate of lawfulness for occupation of the residential property without compliance with an agricultural occupancy condition
Pending
P/TRT/2026/05047
T1 Horse Chestnut - Re-pollard back to previous points
Approved
P/TRT/2026/04351
T1 Beech - Reduce the whole canopy by approx 2.5-3m
Rejected

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership69.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1996-08-29
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

8 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,444

Population Density97 /km²

Owner Occupied80%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 54%65+ 31%

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Schools Nearby

Thornford CofE Primary School
0.1 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
1.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
1.7 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Leweston School
2.0 mi
Inspected by ISI

2 of 8 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