Terraced

59 ASHLEIGH AVENUE

BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6AX

£220,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bridgwater National Tyres (N bound)	0.1 miles
Shop	Countrywide Farmers	0.5 miles
Train station	Bridgwater	0.7 miles
Hospital	Bridgwater Community Hospital	1.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£220,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,200/m²

Local average

£203,773 (66 sales)

Street crime

521 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/04/2025

Expiry date: 23/04/2035

Current heating cost: £853/year

Potential heating cost: £560/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,725

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
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	27/03/2026	£220,000	Terraced	—	£220,220 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	£220,000
listed	30/04/2025	£225,000
sold	01/01/2016	£145,000
sold	01/01/2007	£155,000
sold	01/01/2003	£114,950
sold	01/01/2000	£67,000

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
46 RHODE LANE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6HU	£205,000	12/12/2025	Terraced
63 ASHLEIGH AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6AX	£170,000	14/11/2025	Terraced
5 PARKSTONE AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6DJ	£195,000	25/09/2025	Terraced
117 OLD TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6BX	£169,950	05/02/2025	Terraced
186 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6BN	£224,000	27/01/2025	Terraced
156 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6BL	£184,000	06/09/2024	Terraced
20 SOUTHGATE AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6BU	£180,000	08/12/2023	Terraced
61 ASHLEIGH AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6AX	£246,250	30/11/2023	Terraced
111 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6BD	£290,000	15/11/2023	Terraced
183 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6BQ	£195,000	03/11/2023	Terraced
61 QUEENS ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6EQ	£210,000	31/10/2023	Terraced
27 ASHLEIGH AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6AU	£270,000	27/10/2023	Terraced
7 PARKSTONE AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6DJ	£200,000	26/06/2023	Terraced
72 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6AF	£200,000	02/05/2023	Terraced
57 QUEENS ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6EQ	£217,000	20/04/2023	Terraced
180 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6BN	£207,500	17/04/2023	Terraced
92 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET, TA6 6AF	£200,000	15/12/2022	Terraced
1 HAMP STREET, BRIDGWATER, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET, TA6 6AR	£220,000	18/11/2022	Terraced
3 HAMP STREET, BRIDGWATER, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET, TA6 6AR	£220,000	08/11/2022	Terraced
46 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET, TA6 6AE	£200,000	12/09/2022	Terraced

Area average: £210,185 (20 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 14.3%

10y growth 49.3%

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

1y (index) 5.5%

5y (index) 16.1%

10y (index) 41.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,113/mo

Realistic £1,237/mo

Optimistic £1,361/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 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
5 Bed Terraced House, Witches Walk, TA6	£3,500/mo	5	0.57 miles	OpenRent
6 Bed Terraced House, Barclay St, TA6	£4,500/mo	6	0.64 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £4,000/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.82%

Max investor price (0.8%) £500,000

Target investor price (1%) £400,000

Gross yield 21.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 4.6×

Monthly cashflow £2,709/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 50.9%

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	184
Anti-social behaviour	112
Shoplifting	65
Criminal damage and arson	39
Other theft	25
Public order	21
Burglary	20
Vehicle crime	18
Other crime	14
Drugs	8
Robbery	8
Possession of weapons	3
Bicycle theft	2
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	521

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
Polden Bower School	Other	0.1 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2024
Robert Blake School	Secondary	0.1 miles	Requires improvement — 20 Nov 2023
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 28 Mar 2013
Hamp Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
The Bridge School Sedgemoor	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 24 Oct 2014

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# 59 ASHLEIGH AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6AX

## Property details

- Slug: `10da9a3` (address key hash: `10da9a315c4dcdde9277ba6627ee1a4a33f59635`)
- Postcode: TA6 6AX
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 100 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £220,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,200/m²
- Local average: £203,773 (66 sales)
- Street crime: 521 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £220,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 23/04/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £853/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/0370-2444-8440-2625-6981)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £220,000 | Terraced | — | £220,220 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-6419-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 59 ASHLEIGH AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6AX | £220,000 | 27/03/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [161328128](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5bff0cd)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £220,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-30 | £225,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £145,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £155,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £114,950 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £67,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 RHODE LANE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6HU | £205,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 63 ASHLEIGH AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6AX | £170,000 | 14/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 5 PARKSTONE AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6DJ | £195,000 | 25/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 117 OLD TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6BX | £169,950 | 05/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 186 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6BN | £224,000 | 27/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 156 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6BL | £184,000 | 06/09/2024 | Terraced |
| 20 SOUTHGATE AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6BU | £180,000 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 61 ASHLEIGH AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6AX | £246,250 | 30/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 111 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6BD | £290,000 | 15/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 183 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6BQ | £195,000 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 61 QUEENS ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6EQ | £210,000 | 31/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 27 ASHLEIGH AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6AU | £270,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 7 PARKSTONE AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6DJ | £200,000 | 26/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 72 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6AF | £200,000 | 02/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 57 QUEENS ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6EQ | £217,000 | 20/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 180 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6BN | £207,500 | 17/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 92 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET, TA6 6AF | £200,000 | 15/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 HAMP STREET, BRIDGWATER, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET, TA6 6AR | £220,000 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 HAMP STREET, BRIDGWATER, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET, TA6 6AR | £220,000 | 08/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 46 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET, TA6 6AE | £200,000 | 12/09/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £210,185 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 14.3%
- **10y growth:** 49.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South West; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 41.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,113/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,237/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,361/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Taunton & West Somerset (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 5 Bed Terraced House, Witches Walk, TA6 | £3,500/mo | 5 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 6 Bed Terraced House, Barclay St, TA6 | £4,500/mo | 6 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £4,000/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.82% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £500,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £400,000

*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 £4,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 21.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 4.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £2,709/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 50.9%

*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 | 184 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 112 |
| Shoplifting | 65 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 39 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Other crime | 14 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **521** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Polden Bower School | Other | 0.1 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2024 |
| Robert Blake School | Secondary | 0.1 miles | Requires improvement — 20 Nov 2023 |
| Hamp Nursery and Infants' School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 28 Mar 2013 |
| Hamp Academy | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |
| The Bridge School Sedgemoor | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 24 Oct 2014 |