Detached

BYWAYS COTTAGE MIDDLE GREEN

WELLINGTON, SOMERSET, TA21 9NR

£705,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View TA21 9NR

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Mantle Street Youth Centre (E-bound)	0.9 miles
Shop	Oxfam	0.9 miles
Train station	Norton Fitzwarren	5.2 miles
Hospital	Unknown	7.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

188 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£705,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,750/m²

Local average

£494,705 (22 sales)

Street crime

36 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 09/04/2024

Current heating cost: £1,367/year

Potential heating cost: £1,313/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

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

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	16/01/2026	£705,000	Detached	—	£710,918 to February 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

No comparable sales found in this area for the last 5 years.

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 48.4%

10y growth 76.9%

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

1y (index) 0.1%

5y (index) 14.4%

10y (index) 36.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,108/mo

Realistic £1,231/mo

Optimistic £1,354/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → South West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Taunton & West Somerset: 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
3 Bed Bungalow, Chestnut Close, TA21	£1,350/mo	3	0.77 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.19%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 2.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 43.5×

Monthly cashflow £-1,586/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -9.3%

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	15
Anti-social behaviour	9
Public order	8
Burglary	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Other theft	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	36

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Wellesley Park Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 25 Nov 2015
Wellington School	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)
Court Fields School	Secondary	0.9 miles	Good — 21 May 2023
Beech Grove Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 17 Nov 2022
St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 11 May 2023

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# BYWAYS COTTAGE MIDDLE GREEN, WELLINGTON, SOMERSET, TA21 9NR

## Property details

- Slug: `02a30ca` (address key hash: `02a30caa580f616f020770652c7390bc8fbe96d8`)
- Postcode: TA21 9NR
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 188 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £705,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,750/m²
- Local average: £494,705 (22 sales)
- Street crime: 36 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £705,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,367/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/5600-0718-0922-7305-3443)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £705,000 | Detached | — | £710,918 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-6697-591c-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| BYWAYS COTTAGE MIDDLE GREEN, WELLINGTON, SOMERSET, TA21 9NR | £705,000 | 16/01/2026 | Detached |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 48.4%
- **10y growth:** 76.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South West; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South West). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,108/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,231/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,354/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Taunton & West Somerset (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Chestnut Close, TA21 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.19% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000

*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 £1,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 43.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,586/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9.3%

*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 | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **36** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Wellesley Park Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 25 Nov 2015 |
| Wellington School | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |
| Court Fields School | Secondary | 0.9 miles | Good — 21 May 2023 |
| Beech Grove Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 17 Nov 2022 |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 11 May 2023 |