5 Old Farm, Yeovil Road, Sherborne, DT9 4DG

UPRN:200000748322Semi-Detached HouseBeds -Built 1983-1990

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: D (67)

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

5 Old Farm, Yeovil Road, Sherborne, DT9 4DG

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£429,000

£343k - £515kLow

Estimate

£429k

Range

£343k – £515k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

4.66%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5 Old Farm earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (65/100). 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

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

23/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

65/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 16Bike 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£425,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,500-£1,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £140,050
Net cash flow: -£292/mo
Cash on cash: -2.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.15 - 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£429,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,650

Gross Yield4.66%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.5%

5y Growth-0.0%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price£185,000 (2000-10-17)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DT9 4DG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P/TRC/2026/05933
T1 Ash - Reduce crown by approximately 5m overall, remove dead wood & remove lowest north facing limb
Pending
P/HOU/2026/04824
Increase the height to part of the boundary fence to 2.82m
Pending
P/HOU/2026/05840
Erect single-storey rear extension, loft extension incorporating a dormer, and replacement garage
Pending

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