Detached

2 OLD SAWMILL CLOSE

VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PT

£470,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Verwood, Dewlands Way	0.1 miles
Shop	The Co-operative Food	1.0 miles
Train station	Kingsmere	2.4 miles
Hospital	Medical Centre	9.3 miles
University	Bournemouth University (Lansdowne Campus)	10.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£470,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,434/m²

Local average

£705,375 (36 sales)

Street crime

40 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 29/04/2022

Expiry date: 28/04/2032

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,535

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£35)
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	12/02/2026	£470,000	Detached	—	£468,033 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£470,000
listed	29/10/2025	£480,000
sold	01/01/2011	£305,000
sold	01/01/2008	£310,000
sold	01/01/2006	£295,000
sold	01/01/2000	£160,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
23 OLD SAWMILL CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PT	£633,000	08/01/2026	Detached
203 ALBION WAY, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7LT	£385,000	15/12/2025	Detached
40 OLD SAWMILL CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PT	£695,000	05/12/2025	Detached
1 OLD SAWMILL CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PT	£525,000	13/11/2025	Detached
42 CRANE DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6QB	£440,000	13/09/2024	Detached
119 ALBION WAY, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7LT	£515,000	11/12/2023	Detached
50 JESSICA AVENUE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6LH	£325,000	09/11/2023	Detached
78 DEWLANDS WAY, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6JN	£648,000	12/10/2023	Detached
6 OAKLANDS CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6NZ	£567,000	29/09/2023	Detached
35 DEWLANDS WAY, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6JN	£395,000	06/09/2023	Detached
11 DEWLANDS ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PQ	£600,000	19/05/2023	Detached
92 DEWLANDS ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PN	£635,000	24/02/2023	Detached
3 PINE VIEW CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6NN	£430,000	16/12/2022	Detached
42 JESSICA AVENUE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6LH	£315,000	16/12/2022	Detached
3 OLD SAWMILL CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PT	£625,000	13/10/2022	Detached
39 PINE VIEW ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6LQ	£377,500	30/09/2022	Detached
16 DEWLANDS WAY, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6JN	£500,000	12/09/2022	Detached
34 DEWLANDS ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PN	£480,000	11/08/2022	Detached
8 AGGIS FARM, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6QD	£489,000	21/06/2022	Detached
19 THORNE CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6QG	£495,000	20/05/2022	Detached

Area average: £503,725 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 6%

10y growth 42.8%

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

1y (index) 0%

5y (index) 12.1%

10y (index) 29%

Rental Range

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

Low £937/mo

Realistic £1,041/mo

Optimistic £1,145/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dorset.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Burgess Farm Cottage, BH21	£1,200/mo	1	1.12 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.26%

Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000

Target investor price (1%) £120,000

Gross yield 3.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 32.6×

Monthly cashflow £-796/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7%

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	19
Anti-social behaviour	7
Criminal damage and arson	6
Shoplifting	3
Burglary	2
Public order	2
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	40

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
Trinity Church of England First School	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 3 Mar 2014
Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2022
Verwood Church of England First School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023
Hillside Community First School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 2 Feb 2011
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School	Primary	1.8 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
24/08/2004	29/07/2004	14	—

# 2 OLD SAWMILL CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PT

## Property details

- Slug: `75b2852` (address key hash: `75b2852dc87cfe729792eadd38800a751a9d2a3d`)
- Postcode: BH31 6PT
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 106 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £470,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,434/m²
- Local average: £705,375 (36 sales)
- Street crime: 40 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £470,000
- Date: 2026-02-12
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 28/04/2032
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,535

### Recommendations
- E (£35)
- 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/1632-4924-0100-0151-5226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-12 | £470,000 | Detached | — | £468,033 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-042f-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 OLD SAWMILL CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PT | £470,000 | 12/02/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168752795](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1c5c674)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £470,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-29 | £480,000 |
| sold | 2011-01-01 | £305,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £310,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £295,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £160,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 OLD SAWMILL CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PT | £633,000 | 08/01/2026 | Detached |
| 203 ALBION WAY, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7LT | £385,000 | 15/12/2025 | Detached |
| 40 OLD SAWMILL CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PT | £695,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached |
| 1 OLD SAWMILL CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PT | £525,000 | 13/11/2025 | Detached |
| 42 CRANE DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6QB | £440,000 | 13/09/2024 | Detached |
| 119 ALBION WAY, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7LT | £515,000 | 11/12/2023 | Detached |
| 50 JESSICA AVENUE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6LH | £325,000 | 09/11/2023 | Detached |
| 78 DEWLANDS WAY, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6JN | £648,000 | 12/10/2023 | Detached |
| 6 OAKLANDS CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6NZ | £567,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 35 DEWLANDS WAY, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6JN | £395,000 | 06/09/2023 | Detached |
| 11 DEWLANDS ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PQ | £600,000 | 19/05/2023 | Detached |
| 92 DEWLANDS ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PN | £635,000 | 24/02/2023 | Detached |
| 3 PINE VIEW CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6NN | £430,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 42 JESSICA AVENUE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6LH | £315,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 3 OLD SAWMILL CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PT | £625,000 | 13/10/2022 | Detached |
| 39 PINE VIEW ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6LQ | £377,500 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 16 DEWLANDS WAY, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6JN | £500,000 | 12/09/2022 | Detached |
| 34 DEWLANDS ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6PN | £480,000 | 11/08/2022 | Detached |
| 8 AGGIS FARM, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6QD | £489,000 | 21/06/2022 | Detached |
| 19 THORNE CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6QG | £495,000 | 20/05/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £503,725 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 6%
- **10y growth:** 42.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 29%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £937/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,041/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,145/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Burgess Farm Cottage, BH21 | £1,200/mo | 1 | 1.12 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 32.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-796/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7%

*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 | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **40** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Trinity Church of England First School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 3 Mar 2014 |
| Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2022 |
| Verwood Church of England First School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2023 |
| Hillside Community First School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 2 Feb 2011 |
| Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School | Primary | 1.8 miles | Good — 26 Apr 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1989464
- **Address:** 2 Old Sawmill Close, VERWOOD, BH31 6PT
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/08/2004
- **Work Completed:** 29/07/2004
- **Items:** 14 window(s)