For sale
Flat
FLAT 6
25 CROWN STREET WEST, DORCHESTER, POUNDBURY, DORSET DT1 3FQ
2 beds
2 baths
Listed 12 Mar 2025 (-465d)
Property details
Tenure
SHARE_OF_FREEHOLD (994 years remaining on lease)
Council tax band
C
Last sold
£275,000 Feb 2020
Local average
£231,019 (+19%)
Street crime
61 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- A modern second floor apartment with no chain
- Delightful open plan living
- Views across Poundbury and beyond
- Elegant high ceilings
- Lift to all floors
- Two bathrooms & cloakroom
- Allocated parking
- Leasehold – 999 years from 2019
- Service Charge - £2,857 per annum. No ground rent
Additional details
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Water
- Mains supply
- Sewerage
- Mains supply
- Heating
- Gas central
- Accessibility
- Lift access
- Parking
- Rear
- Listed property
- No
- Restrictions
- Yes
- Required access
- No
- Rights of way
- No
- Flooded in last 5 years
- No
- Flood defences
- No
Description
A second-floor apartment with no onward chain, having two bathrooms, cloakroom and lift to all floors, set in a distinctive building conveniently situated close to Queen Mother Square and The Great Field.
The Property - Built in 2019 this second floor apartment is situated in an attractive characterful Stucco fronted building. This beautifully presented apartment offers open plan living with high ceilings, two double bedrooms both with en-suite bathrooms, a separate cloakroom, lift to all floors and an allocated parking space.
Accommodation - On the ground floor, a communal entrance hallway with stairs and lift provide access to the 2nd floor. An entrance door leads into a welcoming entrance hall with an airing cupboard, cloakroom and open plan sitting room and kitchen/dining room with Moduleo vinyl flooring. The kitchen is extensively fitted with an attractive range of wall and floor cupboards with double electric oven, 4 ring gas hob, extractor fan, integrated dishwasher, fridge, freezer and washing machine/tumble dryer.
There are two double bedrooms both enjoying delightful en-suite bathrooms.
Outside - The apartment benefits from an allocated parking space to the rear of the property in the courtyard area. There is also access to a separate recycling area.
Directions - What3words///kebabs.overdrive.deputy
Situation - The property is conveniently situated in Crown Street West within walking distance of Queen Mother Square, which provides a good range of amenities including Waitrose, a public house, butcher, Luxury Monart Spa, gallery, coffee houses, opticians and restaurants.
Across the Poundbury development there are a variety of boutiques, a post office, veterinary practice, dental surgeries, doctors’ surgeries, and Damers First School, along with a number of specialist outlets.
Services - Mains gas, electric, water and drainage. Gas fired central heating system.
BT fibre and Sky TV.
Local Authority
District Council Tel:
Broadband: Ultrafast broadband is available in the area with 1800 Mbps download speeds.
Mobile Phone: Network coverage is reported to be limited indoors and likely outdoors. (Information from
Material Information - Council Tax Band C
EPC B
Remainder of NHBC guarantee.
Leasehold
Lease Details
We have been informed by our seller that the property is on a 999 year lease with currently 994 years remaining.
Annual service charge £2,857.00 pa. No ground rent.
Symonds & Sampson, managing agents for Abbey Court (Poundbury) Management Company Limited
The leaseholder automatically becomes a shareholder in Poundbury (Manco 2) Limited, annual charge is £225.00.
The Property - Built in 2019 this second floor apartment is situated in an attractive characterful Stucco fronted building. This beautifully presented apartment offers open plan living with high ceilings, two double bedrooms both with en-suite bathrooms, a separate cloakroom, lift to all floors and an allocated parking space.
Accommodation - On the ground floor, a communal entrance hallway with stairs and lift provide access to the 2nd floor. An entrance door leads into a welcoming entrance hall with an airing cupboard, cloakroom and open plan sitting room and kitchen/dining room with Moduleo vinyl flooring. The kitchen is extensively fitted with an attractive range of wall and floor cupboards with double electric oven, 4 ring gas hob, extractor fan, integrated dishwasher, fridge, freezer and washing machine/tumble dryer.
There are two double bedrooms both enjoying delightful en-suite bathrooms.
Outside - The apartment benefits from an allocated parking space to the rear of the property in the courtyard area. There is also access to a separate recycling area.
Directions - What3words///kebabs.overdrive.deputy
Situation - The property is conveniently situated in Crown Street West within walking distance of Queen Mother Square, which provides a good range of amenities including Waitrose, a public house, butcher, Luxury Monart Spa, gallery, coffee houses, opticians and restaurants.
Across the Poundbury development there are a variety of boutiques, a post office, veterinary practice, dental surgeries, doctors’ surgeries, and Damers First School, along with a number of specialist outlets.
Services - Mains gas, electric, water and drainage. Gas fired central heating system.
BT fibre and Sky TV.
Local Authority
District Council Tel:
Broadband: Ultrafast broadband is available in the area with 1800 Mbps download speeds.
Mobile Phone: Network coverage is reported to be limited indoors and likely outdoors. (Information from
Material Information - Council Tax Band C
EPC B
Remainder of NHBC guarantee.
Leasehold
Lease Details
We have been informed by our seller that the property is on a 999 year lease with currently 994 years remaining.
Annual service charge £2,857.00 pa. No ground rent.
Symonds & Sampson, managing agents for Abbey Court (Poundbury) Management Company Limited
The leaseholder automatically becomes a shareholder in Poundbury (Manco 2) Limited, annual charge is £225.00.
Listed by
Poundbury, Weymouth & South Dorset
Symonds & Sampson
Reference: 159305711
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
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Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
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EPC Graphs
EE Rating
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £275,000 | 0% |
| Sold | 28/02/2020 (6 years ago) | £275,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 FLAT 6 HAMSLADE SQUARE, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3HB | £315,000 | 01/07/2025 | Flat |
| Same street 15 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £595,000 | 21/03/2025 | Terraced |
| Same street 11 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £585,000 | 20/03/2025 | Terraced |
| Same street 9 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £578,000 | 29/04/2024 | Terraced |
| Same street 15 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £600,000 | 15/12/2023 | Terraced |
| BOWES LYON COURT, 2 44 BOWES LYON PLACE, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3DA | £340,000 | 13/12/2023 | Flat |
| 6 FLAT 5 HAMSLADE COURT, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3DJ | £78,750 | 03/11/2023 | Flat |
| BOWES LYON COURT, 2 9 BOWES LYON PLACE, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3DA | £320,000 | 28/11/2022 | Flat |
| 7 FLAT 1 HAYWARD ROAD, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3ES | £96,000 | 25/11/2022 | Flat |
| MONAVEEN HOUSE, 1 FLAT 13 HAMSLADE STREET, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3EZ | £440,000 | 23/11/2022 | Flat |
| BOWES LYON COURT, 2 46 BOWES LYON PLACE, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3DA | £170,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| BOWES LYON COURT, 2 28 BOWES LYON PLACE, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3DA | £244,950 | 27/10/2022 | Flat |
| MONAVEEN HOUSE, 1 FLAT 19 HAMSLADE STREET, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3EZ | £465,000 | 21/10/2022 | Flat |
| Same street 27 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £175,000 | 05/09/2022 | Other |
| 2 FLAT 2 REEVE STREET, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3DB | £455,000 | 22/08/2022 | Flat |
| BOWES LYON COURT, 2 18 BOWES LYON PLACE, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3DA | £180,000 | 08/08/2022 | Flat |
| MONAVEEN HOUSE, 1 FLAT 14 HAMSLADE STREET, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3EZ | £420,000 | 29/07/2022 | Flat |
| MONAVEEN HOUSE, 1 FLAT 17 HAMSLADE STREET, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3EZ | £435,000 | 08/07/2022 | Flat |
| CHARLOTTE HOUSE, 8 - 10 FLAT 2 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3DW | £192,500 | 30/06/2022 | Flat |
| MONAVEEN HOUSE, 1 FLAT 6 HAMSLADE STREET, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3EZ | £375,000 | 16/06/2022 | Flat |
| 4 FLAT 4 ABBEY COURT, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FL | £295,000 | 10/06/2022 | Flat |
| MONAVEEN HOUSE, 1 FLAT 28 HAMSLADE STREET, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3EZ | £245,000 | 31/05/2022 | Flat |
| MONAVEEN HOUSE, 1 FLAT 21 HAMSLADE STREET, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3EZ | £455,000 | 20/05/2022 | Flat |
| MONAVEEN HOUSE, 1 FLAT 16 HAMSLADE STREET, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3EZ | £481,000 | 17/05/2022 | Flat |
| MONAVEEN HOUSE, 1 FLAT 11 HAMSLADE STREET, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3EZ | £392,000 | 29/04/2022 | Flat |
| Same street 5 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £580,000 | 28/04/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 7 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £577,500 | 08/04/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 3 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £585,000 | 08/04/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 11 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £580,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 21 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £565,000 | 25/02/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 17 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £547,000 | 18/02/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 13 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £555,000 | 04/02/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 29 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £200,000 | 21/12/2021 | Flat |
| Same street 19 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £545,000 | 01/12/2021 | Terraced |
Street average: £519,107 (14 sales)
Area average: £319,760 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
5y growth
-11.8%
10y growth
0.4%
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dorset. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.
1y (index)
-5.3%
5y (index)
0.9%
10y (index)
15.7%
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 Worcester South: £698/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | The Dorset Wine Company | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Monart Spa Poundbury | 0.2 miles |
| Bus stop | Queen Mother Square | 0.2 miles |
| Bus stop | Peverell Avenue East | 0.2 miles |
| Train station | Dorchester West | 1.0 miles |
| Train station | Dorchester South | 1.3 miles |
| Hospital | The Winterbourne Hospital | 1.5 miles |
| Hospital | Bovington Medical Centre | 9.5 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total incidents | 61 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damers First School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 2 Nov 2017 |
| The Thomas Hardye School | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 20 Apr 2015 |
| Dorchester Middle School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Requires improvement — 1 Aug 2023 |
| The Prince of Wales School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 12 Jul 2018 |
| St Mary's CofE VC First School, Charminster | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 15 Jul 2019 |
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bed Flat, Marsden Street, DT1 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Poundbury, DT1 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Cambridge Road, DT1 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Barrack Road, DT1 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Bridport Road, DT1 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, High West St, DT1 | £1,195/mo | 2 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, High West Street, DT1 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 1.01 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Poets Way, DT1 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 1.04 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Poets Way, DT1 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 1.04 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £1,183/mo (9 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
Rent ratio
0.44%
Max investor price (0.8%)
£150,000
Target investor price (1%)
£120,000
Gross yield
5.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio
19.1×
Monthly cashflow
£-28/mo
75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI
-0.4%
- 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).