Detached

15 BUTT FARM CLOSE

WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9SU

£410,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	All Sweets	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Coach and Horses	0.1 miles
Train station	Dorchester West	4.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

132 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£410,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,106/m²

Local average

£652,598 (33 sales)

Street crime

1 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/01/2025

Expiry date: 12/01/2035

Current heating cost: £947/year

Potential heating cost: £874/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
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	22/01/2026	£410,000	Detached	—	£411,288 to March 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
OLD POST OFFICE, WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9LU	£320,000	17/12/2025	Detached
THE BUNGALOW, WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9LR	£300,000	27/11/2025	Detached
KNOWLE HOUSE, WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9LR	£435,000	08/12/2023	Detached
HARE COTTAGE, WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9LW	£365,000	25/08/2022	Detached
REDMAYS, WINTERBOURNE STEEPLETON, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9LZ	£425,000	14/01/2022	Detached
MARTINGALES COPYHOLD LANE, WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9LT	£470,000	29/06/2021	Detached

Area average: £385,833 (6 sales)

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 23%

10y growth 43.6%

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

1y (index) -0.5%

5y (index) 12.8%

10y (index) 30.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £935/mo

Realistic £1,039/mo

Optimistic £1,143/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 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
1 Bed Flat, Whitefriars, DT2	£850/mo	1	0.1 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.21%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 2.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 40.2×

Monthly cashflow £-875/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -8.8%

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
Burglary	1
Total incidents	1

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School	Primary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 18 Sep 2023
Portesham Church of England Primary School	Primary	3.1 miles	Inadequate — 12 Jul 2021
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School	Primary	4.8 miles	Good — 12 May 2024

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# 15 BUTT FARM CLOSE, WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9SU

## Property details

- Slug: `eeae58b` (address key hash: `eeae58b5ff8584aa8b471f56a6c0d7bb6fdd57af`)
- Postcode: DT2 9SU
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 132 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £410,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,106/m²
- Local average: £652,598 (33 sales)
- Street crime: 1 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £410,000
- Date: 2026-01-22
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 12/01/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £947/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/0500-8675-0322-1494-3953)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-22 | £410,000 | Detached | — | £411,288 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-bf8c-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 BUTT FARM CLOSE, WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9SU | £410,000 | 22/01/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| OLD POST OFFICE, WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9LU | £320,000 | 17/12/2025 | Detached |
| THE BUNGALOW, WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9LR | £300,000 | 27/11/2025 | Detached |
| KNOWLE HOUSE, WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9LR | £435,000 | 08/12/2023 | Detached |
| HARE COTTAGE, WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9LW | £365,000 | 25/08/2022 | Detached |
| REDMAYS, WINTERBOURNE STEEPLETON, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9LZ | £425,000 | 14/01/2022 | Detached |
| MARTINGALES COPYHOLD LANE, WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 9LT | £470,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £385,833 (6 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 23%
- **10y growth:** 43.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.7%

## 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).*

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Whitefriars, DT2 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.1 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.21% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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 £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 40.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-875/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8.8%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Burglary | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **1** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 18 Sep 2023 |
| Portesham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.1 miles | Inadequate — 12 Jul 2021 |
| Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4.8 miles | Good — 12 May 2024 |