# 2 bedroom apartment for sale (DT1 3FQ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | FLAT 6, 25 CROWN STREET WEST, DORCHESTER, POUNDBURY, DORSET DT1 3FQ | | Price | £275,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | C | | Last sold | £275,000 Feb 2020 | ## 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. ## Property Photos - ![Front](/listings/photos/159305711/697515) - Front - ![Open Plan](/listings/photos/159305711/697516) - Open Plan - ![Kitchen area](/listings/photos/159305711/697517) - Kitchen area - ![Hallway](/listings/photos/159305711/697518) - Hallway - ![Open Plan](/listings/photos/159305711/697519) - Open Plan - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/159305711/697520) - Bedroom - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/159305711/697521) - Bedroom - ![Ensuite Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/159305711/697522) - Ensuite Bedroom 1 - ![Front](/listings/photos/159305711/697523) - Front - ![Rear](/listings/photos/159305711/697524) - Rear - ![Hallway](/listings/photos/159305711/697525) - Hallway - ![Hallway](/listings/photos/159305711/697526) - Hallway - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/159305711/697528) - Bedroom - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/159305711/697530) - Bedroom - ![Ensuite Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/159305711/697532) - Ensuite Bedroom 2 - ![Ensuite Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/159305711/697534) - Ensuite Bedroom 2 - ![Cloakroom](/listings/photos/159305711/697537) - Cloakroom - ![Open Plan](/listings/photos/159305711/697540) - Open Plan - ![Dining area](/listings/photos/159305711/697543) - Dining area ## Floorplans - ![1258232.jpg](/listings/photos/159305711/697546) - 1258232.jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/159305711/697550) - EE Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 25 FLAT 6 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3FQ | £275,000 | 28/02/2020 | Flat | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | 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) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £231,019 (26 Flat, DT1, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +19% ## 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 Worcester South (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £698/mo ## 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)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (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:** 5.2% - **Cost-to-rent:** 19.1× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-28/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.4% *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).* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -11.8% - **10y growth:** 0.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Dorset; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -5.3% - **5y growth (index):** 0.9% - **10y growth (index):** 15.7% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)