Terraced

15 GROVE ROAD

PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DA

£212,500

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View DT5 1DA

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Clifton Hotel	0.1 miles
Shop	Combens Electrical	0.3 miles
Train station	Weymouth	4.6 miles
Hospital	Dorset County Hospital	11.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£212,500 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,530/m²

Local average

£241,856 (45 sales)

Street crime

39 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 17/09/2025

Expiry date: 16/09/2035

Current heating cost: £940/year

Potential heating cost: £724/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,985

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£900 - £1,200)
Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
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	£212,500	Terraced	—	£210,538 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	£212,500
listed	03/09/2025	£230,000
sold	01/01/2018	£155,000

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
34 VICTORIA ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DG	£197,000	04/07/2025	Terraced
6 AUGUSTA ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DE	£188,000	17/11/2023	Terraced
1 RUFUS WAY, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1EE	£250,000	19/05/2023	Terraced
39 RUFUS WAY, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1EE	£177,000	31/03/2023	Terraced
46 RUFUS WAY, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1ED	£220,000	01/11/2022	Terraced
12 GROVE ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DA	£180,000	21/10/2022	Terraced
16 AUGUSTA ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DE	£185,000	07/10/2022	Terraced
26 VICTORIA ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DG	£225,000	01/08/2022	Terraced
2 RUFUS WAY, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1ED	£220,000	05/07/2022	Terraced
1 AUGUSTA ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DE	£172,000	04/03/2022	Terraced
79 GROVE FIELDS, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DH	£260,000	11/02/2022	Terraced
36 VICTORIA ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DG	£168,000	16/11/2021	Terraced
38 RUFUS WAY, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1ED	£175,000	03/09/2021	Terraced
3 AUGUSTA ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DE	£169,500	13/08/2021	Terraced

Area average: £199,036 (14 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 3.2%

10y growth 31.1%

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 £937/mo

Realistic £1,041/mo

Optimistic £1,145/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dorset.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Mid & West Dorset: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Grove Road, DT5	£1,200/mo	1	0.01 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Easton St, DT5	£700/mo	1	0.39 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Detached House, White Stones Studios, DT5	£950/mo	1	0.41 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Fortuneswell, DT5	£925/mo	2	0.88 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, High Street, DT5	£750/mo	1	0.91 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, East Weare Road, DT5	£930/mo	2	1.09 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £909/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 7.3% gross yield avg £196,250 sale, £1,200/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £116,000

Target investor price (1%) £92,800

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.1×

Monthly cashflow £-27/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.5%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
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	16
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage and arson	6
Shoplifting	2
Other crime	1
Other theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Public order	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	39

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
St George's Foundation Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 3 May 2016
Atlantic Academy Portland	Other	1.8 miles	Good — 9 Mar 2022
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School	Primary	3.7 miles	Good — 31 Mar 2022
All Saints' Church of England Academy	Secondary	3.7 miles	Requires improvement — 22 Jan 2024
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery	Primary	3.7 miles	Good — 22 Feb 2016

FENSA

Checking FENSA certificates for this address. Refresh in a few minutes.

# 15 GROVE ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DA

## Property details

- Slug: `d8f926c` (address key hash: `d8f926cdf05404f3d3d4306bec42dd77e0b2105e`)
- Postcode: DT5 1DA
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 84 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £212,500 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,530/m²
- Local average: £241,856 (45 sales)
- Street crime: 39 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £212,500
- Date: 2026-03-24
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 16/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £940/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,985

### Recommendations
- A2 (£900 - £1,200)
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- G (£220 - £250)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9334-3054-7201-4575-6200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-24 | £212,500 | Terraced | — | £210,538 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-e343-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 GROVE ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DA | £212,500 | 24/03/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166517048](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0d33bd6)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £212,500 |
| listed | 2025-09-03 | £230,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £155,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 34 VICTORIA ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DG | £197,000 | 04/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 6 AUGUSTA ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DE | £188,000 | 17/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 1 RUFUS WAY, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1EE | £250,000 | 19/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 39 RUFUS WAY, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1EE | £177,000 | 31/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 46 RUFUS WAY, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1ED | £220,000 | 01/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 GROVE ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DA | £180,000 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 AUGUSTA ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DE | £185,000 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 VICTORIA ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DG | £225,000 | 01/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 RUFUS WAY, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1ED | £220,000 | 05/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 AUGUSTA ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DE | £172,000 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 79 GROVE FIELDS, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DH | £260,000 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 36 VICTORIA ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DG | £168,000 | 16/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 38 RUFUS WAY, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1ED | £175,000 | 03/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 3 AUGUSTA ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1DE | £169,500 | 13/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £199,036 (14 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 3.2%
- **10y growth:** 31.1%

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

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Grove Road, DT5 | £1,200/mo | 1 | 0.01 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Easton St, DT5 | £700/mo | 1 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Detached House, White Stones Studios, DT5 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Fortuneswell, DT5 | £925/mo | 2 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street, DT5 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, East Weare Road, DT5 | £930/mo | 2 | 1.09 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £909/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £116,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £92,800

*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

- **This street:** 7.3% gross yield (avg £196,250 sale, £1,200/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £928/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-27/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.5%

*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 | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **39** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St George's Foundation Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 3 May 2016 |
| Atlantic Academy Portland | Other | 1.8 miles | Good — 9 Mar 2022 |
| Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School | Primary | 3.7 miles | Good — 31 Mar 2022 |
| All Saints' Church of England Academy | Secondary | 3.7 miles | Requires improvement — 22 Jan 2024 |
| Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3.7 miles | Good — 22 Feb 2016 |