56 Gurkha Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7FL

UPRN:10013291126Semi-Detached House2 bedsBuilt 2007-2011

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (79)

Data freshness:Planning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

56 Gurkha Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7FL

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£279,000

£265k - £292kHigh

Estimate

£279k

Range

£265k – £292k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,050

£950 - £1k

Monthly

£1,050

Yield

4.50%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

56 Gurkha Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 64/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (27/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

64/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

19/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

27/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 20Bike 46

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£280,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,050/mo

Evidenced range £950-£1,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £89,300
Net cash flow: -£218/mo
Cash on cash: -2.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.11 - 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£279,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,050

Gross Yield4.50%

1y Growth-8.9%

3y Growth+1.1%

5y Growth+2.2%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price£205,000 (2016-10-07)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DT11 7FL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P/TRC/2026/06103
T1 - Lime - Reduce crown to 8-9m in height and to suitable historic reduction points.
Pending
P/VOC/2026/06025
Raising the roof ridge and convert the loft into bedrooms, with two dormer windows. (With Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/HOU/2026/00474 to amend approved plans).
Pending
P/NMA/2026/05597
Non material amendment - Replace the screen to the ground floor of the south elevation with a roller shutter door to planning permission P/FUL/2025/01921 (Replace all windows & doors and install new entrance opening to rear. Install new mechanical cowls & louvers. Install EV chargers, accessible access ramp, vape/smoking & Bike Shelter)
Approved

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