Lower Hartley Farm, Hermitage Lane, Hermitage, Dorchester, DT2 7BB

UPRN:200000764999Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (70)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Lower Hartley Farm, Hermitage Lane, Hermitage, Dorchester, DT2 7BB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£632,000

£600k - £663kHigh

Estimate

£632k

Range

£600k – £663k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,000

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,000

Yield

3.78%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Lower Hartley Farm earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 53/100. Investment score 53/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (14/100). 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)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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

53/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

53/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

8/ 100

Low

Walkability

14/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 32Bike 21

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£635,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,000/mo

Evidenced range £1,750-£2,200

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £213,550
Net cash flow: -£759/mo
Cash on cash: -4.3%
Score at this price: -

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.

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£632,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,000

Gross Yield3.78%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.9%

5y Growth-0.1%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

4DT2 7BB

Approval Rate

66.7%12mo

Development

low

P/FUL/2026/04906
Erection of greenhouse
Approved
P/FUL/2026/04662
Carry our external alterations to barn and change of use to office - Use Class E (g) (i).
Pending
P/NMA/2026/03225
Non-material amendment to Planning Permission P/FUL/2024/05964 (Erect dwelling. Demolish existing dwelling) to replace flat roof on conservatory and porch with hipped roof of slate. Reduce door widths on conservatory. Reduce kitchen window width.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership77.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,444

Population Density-

Owner Occupied67%

Age Distribution

0-15 13%16-64 56%65+ 31%

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Schools Nearby

Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School
3.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Leweston School
3.4 mi
Inspected by ISI
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School
3.7 mi
Good
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
4.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

1 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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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