Brockdown Cottage, Brockdown Lane, Poyntington, Sherborne, DT9 4LE

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Brockdown Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 59/100. Investment score 54/100 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.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonModerate
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideModerate
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- ApprovedP/TRC/2026/05107T1, T2 & T3 Horse Chestnut - Reduce north quadrant by approx 2m & reduce height by approx 2m T4 Horse Chestnut - Reduce east and north quadrant by 3m from the outer branch tips & lessen apical section by trimming top branches by 2.5m T5 Ash - Trim branches back on north side to a suitable secondary subordinate, growth point by 3m
- ApprovedP/VOC/2026/01608Erect farmhouse with garaging and outbuildings, construct new vehicular access (with removal of condition 2 of planning permission 1/N/90/000165 - to remove the agricultural occupancy restriction)
- ApprovedP/HOU/2026/00779Alterations to stables and conversion of ground floor to extend existing first-floor residential annexe to form one self-contained annexe
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership69.4%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2005-12-16
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- The Gryphon School1.7 miGood
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School1.9 miGood
- Sherborne Primary School1.9 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- Harbour Vale School2.0 miGood
3 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Bickerley-£330k-
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