Detached

28 SHERWOOD DRIVE

VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7BH

£595,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	The Co-operative Food	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Ringwood Road Stores	0.1 miles
Train station	Kingsmere	1.8 miles
Hospital	Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital	10.3 miles
University	Bournemouth University (Lansdowne Campus)	10.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£595,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£5,042/m²

Local average

£705,375 (36 sales)

Street crime

43 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 23/09/2025

Expiry date: 22/09/2035

Current heating cost: £757/year

Potential heating cost: £757/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	24/03/2026	£595,000	Detached	—	£591,273 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	£595,000
listed	01/09/2025	£600,000
sold	01/01/2023	£555,000
sold	01/01/2010	£373,000
sold	01/01/2003	£285,000

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
43 STRATHMORE DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7BJ	£375,000	14/11/2025	Detached
14 NOON HILL ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7DB	£242,500	29/10/2024	Detached
7 NOON HILL ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7DB	£390,000	10/11/2023	Detached
38 STRATHMORE DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7BJ	£370,000	22/09/2023	Detached
1 HEATHLANDS CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6UX	£370,000	17/07/2023	Detached
12 CRESCENT ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6DA	£400,000	20/02/2023	Detached
24 NOON HILL DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7XU	£625,000	14/12/2022	Detached
40 STRATHMORE DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7BJ	£460,000	04/11/2022	Detached
30 ASPEN DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6TE	£392,500	14/10/2022	Detached
32 STARLIGHT FARM CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7BS	£475,000	13/10/2022	Detached
44 NOON HILL DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7XU	£570,000	22/09/2022	Detached
105 RINGWOOD ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7AD	£765,000	16/09/2022	Detached
37 ASPEN DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6TE	£445,000	15/09/2022	Detached
27 ASPEN DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6TE	£459,400	22/07/2022	Detached
17 LAKE ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6BU	£650,000	06/07/2022	Detached
10 ST STEPHENS LANE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7BQ	£475,000	05/07/2022	Detached
33 RAYMOND CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6DL	£485,000	27/05/2022	Detached
19 ASPEN DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6TE	£420,000	20/05/2022	Detached
1 SHARD CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6DB	£640,000	20/05/2022	Detached
16 RAYMOND CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6DL	£495,000	11/05/2022	Detached

Area average: £475,220 (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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.17%

Max investor price (0.8%) £130,125

Target investor price (1%) £104,100

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	18
Anti-social behaviour	8
Criminal damage and arson	6
Public order	3
Shoplifting	3
Burglary	2
Vehicle crime	2
Other theft	1
Total incidents	43

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
Hillside Community First School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 2 Feb 2011
Trinity Church of England First School	Primary	0.9 miles	Outstanding — 3 Mar 2014
Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2022
Verwood Church of England First School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School	Primary	2.0 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
17/09/2023	23/08/2023	2	2

# 28 SHERWOOD DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7BH

## Property details

- Slug: `85ed037` (address key hash: `85ed03798648f5a2d385cf90d82d09e0458892b5`)
- Postcode: BH31 7BH
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 118 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £595,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £5,042/m²
- Local average: £705,375 (36 sales)
- Street crime: 43 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £595,000
- Date: 2026-03-24
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 22/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £757/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0370-2647-3010-2725-5775)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-24 | £595,000 | Detached | — | £591,273 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-0599-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 28 SHERWOOD DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7BH | £595,000 | 24/03/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166461995](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5f086a4)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £595,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-01 | £600,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £555,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £373,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £285,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 STRATHMORE DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7BJ | £375,000 | 14/11/2025 | Detached |
| 14 NOON HILL ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7DB | £242,500 | 29/10/2024 | Detached |
| 7 NOON HILL ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7DB | £390,000 | 10/11/2023 | Detached |
| 38 STRATHMORE DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7BJ | £370,000 | 22/09/2023 | Detached |
| 1 HEATHLANDS CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6UX | £370,000 | 17/07/2023 | Detached |
| 12 CRESCENT ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6DA | £400,000 | 20/02/2023 | Detached |
| 24 NOON HILL DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7XU | £625,000 | 14/12/2022 | Detached |
| 40 STRATHMORE DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7BJ | £460,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 30 ASPEN DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6TE | £392,500 | 14/10/2022 | Detached |
| 32 STARLIGHT FARM CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7BS | £475,000 | 13/10/2022 | Detached |
| 44 NOON HILL DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7XU | £570,000 | 22/09/2022 | Detached |
| 105 RINGWOOD ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7AD | £765,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 37 ASPEN DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6TE | £445,000 | 15/09/2022 | Detached |
| 27 ASPEN DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6TE | £459,400 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| 17 LAKE ROAD, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6BU | £650,000 | 06/07/2022 | Detached |
| 10 ST STEPHENS LANE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 7BQ | £475,000 | 05/07/2022 | Detached |
| 33 RAYMOND CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6DL | £485,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 19 ASPEN DRIVE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6TE | £420,000 | 20/05/2022 | Detached |
| 1 SHARD CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6DB | £640,000 | 20/05/2022 | Detached |
| 16 RAYMOND CLOSE, VERWOOD, DORSET, BH31 6DL | £495,000 | 11/05/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £475,220 (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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.17% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £130,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £104,100

*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 | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **43** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hillside Community First School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 2 Feb 2011 |
| Trinity Church of England First School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Outstanding — 3 Mar 2014 |
| Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2022 |
| Verwood Church of England First School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2023 |
| Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School | Primary | 2.0 miles | Good — 26 Apr 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #15963189
- **Address:** 28 Sherwood Drive, VERWOOD, BH31 7BH
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/09/2023
- **Work Completed:** 23/08/2023
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 2 door(s)