1 Poolstown Cottages, Thornhill Road, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2SQ

UPRN:10013221885Semi-Detached House4 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: E (44)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 2mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

1 Poolstown Cottages, Thornhill Road, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2SQ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

5 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£618,000

£587k - £649kHigh

Estimate

£618k

Range

£587k – £649k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,450

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,450

Yield

4.70%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 Poolstown Cottages earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 59/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very 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)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

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

6/ 100

Low

Walkability

0/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 10Bike 26

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£625,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,450/mo

Evidenced range £2,250-£2,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £210,050
Net cash flow: -£413/mo
Cash on cash: -2.4%
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£618,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,450

Gross Yield4.70%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-5.7%

5y Growth-0.3%

10y Growth+2.4%

Last Sold Price£182,500 (1998-11-26)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DT10 2SQ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P/HOU/2026/05994
Erect Single Storey Side Extension and Car Port
Pending
P/NMA/2026/02059
Non-material amendment - to amend the road which connects Phase 1 to Phase 2 & to amend the brick colour of Plots 19-20 and 22-23 to planning permission P/RES/2022/06181 (Erect 114 No. dwellings and a commercial building providing 2,000 square metres of employment space, carry out works to form associated infrastructure and public open space. (Reserved matters application to determine appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, following the grant of Outline Planning Permission No. APP/D1265/W/20/3265743 (LPA Ref. 2/2020/0406/OUT); and the discharge of Condition Nos. 5 (Highway Layout), 6 (Cycle Parking), 11 (Residential Travel Plan),12 (Commercial Travel Plan),15 (Ecological Enhancement) and 23 (Electric Vehicle Charing Scheme) of Outline Planning Permission APP/D1265/W/20/3265743)
Approved
P/LBC/2025/05160
Install Replacement Timber Door and Two Replacement Timber Windows in South Elevation
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership72.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1998-11-26
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

10 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 15%16-64 53%65+ 32%

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Schools Nearby

Stalbridge Church of England Primary School
1.1 mi
Good
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge
2.5 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull
2.9 mi
Inspected as St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull (URN 113805) on 8 Nov 2022
Sturminster Newton High School
3.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

2 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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The Old School Thornhill
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£700k
-
The Old School Thornhill
-
£280k
-
Deacons Mill Farm Thornhill
-
£960k
-
Poolstown Cottages Thornhill
-
£183k
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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