Apartment 34, Signature House, 3 Maumbury Gardens, Dorchester, DT1 1WF

UPRN:10023248652-Beds -Built -

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band CEPC: -

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

Apartment 34, Signature House, 3 Maumbury Gardens, Dorchester, DT1 1WF

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£274,000

£219k - £328kLow

Estimate

£274k

Range

£219k – £328k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,450

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,450

Yield

11.60%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Apartment 34 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (88/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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)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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

59/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

29/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

88/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 23Bike 63

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics37/40
gross yield 11.6%; range width penalty ×0.92; the estimate this rent rides on sits 45% above the ask - check the rent describes the advertised home
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1450/mo (range 1350-1550)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- valuation_snapshotssale estimate 45% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin20/30
stressed cash flow +290/mo, +20% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; disclosed service charge and ground rent); passes the stress; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advert· as of 2 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Risk & liquidity9.3/15
266 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£150,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,450/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £46,800
Net cash flow: £498/mo
Cash on cash: 12.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.86 - clears 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_snapshotsrent estimate 1450/mo (range 1350-1550)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
valuation_snapshotssale estimate 45% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this homeRental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1450/mo (range 1350-1550)

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The market estimate this rent rides on sits far above the asking price, so the rent may describe a different home.
2. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
3. 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)£1,450

Gross Yield11.60%

1y Growth+13.6%

3y Growth-3.8%

5y Growth-1.0%

10y Growth+1.1%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DT1 1WF

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

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/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/2026/05467
T1 Sweet Gum (Liquidambar Styraciflua) - Reduction of height by 1.5m and slight trim of lateral branches by up to a max of 1m
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership48.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining111 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

18 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,444

Population Density-

Owner Occupied51%

Age Distribution

0-15 11%16-64 48%65+ 41%

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Schools Nearby

Sunninghill Preparatory School
0.3 mi
Inspected by ISI
Dorchester Middle School
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
0.5 mi
Good
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
0.5 mi
Good

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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£160k
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£130k
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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