# 1 ABBOT CLOSE, BEAMINSTER, DORSET, DT8 3FD

## Property details

- Slug: `302b1ad` (address key hash: `302b1ad3b52e9bd850f6a690fbdf4af530248123`)
- Postcode: DT8 3FD
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Last sold: £460,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £376,500 (10 sales)
- Street crime: 9 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £460,000
- Date: 2026-01-29
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-29 | £460,000 | Semi-detached | — | £462,357 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-c1ee-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 ABBOT CLOSE, BEAMINSTER, DORSET, DT8 3FD | £460,000 | 29/01/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 BARNFLEET, BEAMINSTER, DORSET, DT8 3FD | £425,000 | 03/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2A NEWTOWN, BEAMINSTER, DORSET, DT8 3EW | £480,000 | 19/04/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £452,500 (2 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 56.2%
- **10y growth:** 109.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dorset; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Dorset). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £935/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,039/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,143/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Mid & West Dorset (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £129,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £103,900

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **9** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Beaminster School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 12 Nov 2023 |
| Beaminster St Mary's Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 17 Jul 2023 |
| Mountjoy School | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 16 Jan 2023 |
| Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2.6 miles | Good — 7 Mar 2011 |
| Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2.9 miles | Requires improvement — 30 Jan 2024 |