Terraced

6 SHIRLEY CLOSE

WEST LULWORTH, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 5FD

£405,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	War Memorial	0.1 miles
Shop	Jakes Convenience	0.4 miles
Train station	Wool	4.1 miles
Hospital	Dorset County Hospital	10.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

74 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2007-2011

Last sold

£405,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£5,473/m²

Local average

£337,000 (12 sales)

Street crime

5 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 30/08/2024

Expiry date: 29/08/2034

Current heating cost: £383/year

Potential heating cost: £389/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	28/01/2026	£405,000	Terraced	—	£402,086 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
11 MAIN ROAD, WEST LULWORTH, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 5RN	£385,000	10/02/2022	Terraced

Area average: £385,000 (1 sale)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 13.9%

10y growth 39.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dorset. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0%

5y (index) 11.8%

10y (index) 34%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Dorset. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £941/mo

Realistic £1,046/mo

Optimistic £1,151/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dorset.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for West Wiltshire: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, West Lulworth, BH20	£1,750/mo	3	0.09 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Chestnut Court, BH20	£2,350/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,050/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.51%

Max investor price (0.8%) £256,250

Target investor price (1%) £205,000

Gross yield 6.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.5×

Monthly cashflow £225/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.3%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	3
Other theft	2
Total incidents	5

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

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 7 Jun 2017
Wool Church of England Primary School	Primary	3.9 miles	Good — 26 Nov 2023
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary	3.9 miles	Requires improvement — 24 Apr 2024
Harbour School Dorset	Other	4.7 miles	Good — 23 Nov 2023

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# 6 SHIRLEY CLOSE, WEST LULWORTH, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 5FD

## Property details

- Slug: `3d9507c` (address key hash: `3d9507ca027eb65f410e3b9a2265a6e535334dca`)
- Postcode: BH20 5FD
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 74 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2007-2011
- Last sold: £405,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £5,473/m²
- Local average: £337,000 (12 sales)
- Street crime: 5 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £405,000
- Date: 2026-01-28
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/08/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £383/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7608-3041-7208-6354-4200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-28 | £405,000 | Terraced | — | £402,086 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-c1e6-591c-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 SHIRLEY CLOSE, WEST LULWORTH, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 5FD | £405,000 | 28/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 MAIN ROAD, WEST LULWORTH, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 5RN | £385,000 | 10/02/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £385,000 (1 sale)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 13.9%
- **10y growth:** 39.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dorset; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 34%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £941/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,046/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,151/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, West Lulworth, BH20 | £1,750/mo | 3 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Chestnut Court, BH20 | £2,350/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,050/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.51% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £256,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £205,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,050/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £225/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## 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 | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **5** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 7 Jun 2017 |
| Wool Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.9 miles | Good — 26 Nov 2023 |
| St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3.9 miles | Requires improvement — 24 Apr 2024 |
| Harbour School Dorset | Other | 4.7 miles | Good — 23 Nov 2023 |