Hope Farmhouse, Swan Lane, Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, DT2 7QR

UPRN:200000763682Detached House5 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: F (24)

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

Hope Farmhouse, Swan Lane, Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, DT2 7QR

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

£803,000

£723k - £883kMedium

Estimate

£803k

Range

£723k – £883k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,500

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,500

Yield

3.77%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Hope Farmhouse earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 58/100. Investment score 56/100 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 NationsMarket 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

58/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

12/ 100

Low

Walkability

0/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 15

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 9 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +1.0% (MEDIUM)] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 14 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 200000763682· as of 14 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.8%; range width penalty ×0.68
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2500/mo (range 2200-2850)· as of 14 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,646/mo, -66% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 9 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 59 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 9 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.9/15
267 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£596,000£914,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£795,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,500/mo

Evidenced range £2,200-£2,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £269,550
Net cash flow: -£952/mo
Cash on cash: -4.2%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.93 - below 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_snapshotsestimate for 200000763682Valuation edge · as of 14 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2500/mo (range 2200-2850)Rental economics · as of 14 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 9 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 9 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2500/mo (range 2200-2850)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 59 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
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£803,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,500

Gross Yield3.77%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.9%

5y Growth-0.1%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price£597,500 (2015-09-11)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2DT2 7QR

Approval Rate

50%12mo

Development

low

P/TRT/2026/01163
T43 Beech - Remove branches overhanging neighbouring property back to suitable growth points (2m of growth & no pruning wound greater than 75mm)
Approved
P/STA/2026/00269
Electricity Act 1989: Overhead Lines (Exemption)(England and Wales) Regulations 2009. The replacement of 12 x wooden electricity poles on the Piddletrenthide (PIDD) E1L5 11kV circuit.
Approved
P/CLP/2026/00027
Certificate of Lawfulness for installation of new patio doors, new windows, and roof lights to existing dwelling
Approved

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