Detached 3 sales on record

MOW BARTON THE FAIRWAYS

SHERFORD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3PA

£355,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Julies's Bakes	0.6 miles
Bus stop	Parkfield Road	0.6 miles
Train station	Taunton	1.3 miles
Hospital	Wellesley Hospital	4.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£355,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,329/m²

Local average

£389,022 (52 sales)

Street crime

298 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 06/05/2025

Expiry date: 05/05/2035

Current heating cost: £467/year

Potential heating cost: £473/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

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	18/03/2026	£355,000	Detached	+91.9%	£355,737 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/05/2003	£185,000	Detached	+60.9%	£380,650 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	26/02/2001	£115,000	Detached	—	£365,049 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	£355,000
listed	27/09/2025	£365,000

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
20 THE FAIRWAYS, SHERFORD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3PA	£338,000	09/12/2025	Detached
1 CUTLIFF CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4XA	£380,000	12/10/2023	Detached
28 PIKES CRESCENT, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4HU	£400,000	26/07/2023	Detached
5 WILTON ORCHARD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3SA	£377,500	30/03/2023	Detached
6 FOOTLANDS CLOSE, SHERFORD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3RE	£385,000	23/03/2023	Detached
51 THE FAIRWAYS, SHERFORD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3PA	£360,000	21/11/2022	Detached
GLESNI FONS GEORGE ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3JU	£704,500	26/10/2022	Detached
90 SHERFORD ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3QY	£380,000	12/10/2022	Detached
30 PIKES CRESCENT, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4HU	£245,000	23/09/2022	Detached
FONS GATE HOUSE FONS GEORGE ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3JU	£1,020,000	31/08/2022	Detached
THE LONG HOUSE FONS GEORGE ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3JU	£600,000	04/03/2022	Detached
OULTON SHERFORD ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3QY	£236,250	26/11/2021	Detached
26 PIKES CRESCENT, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4HU	£325,000	25/08/2021	Detached
PENMAR, 86 SHERFORD ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3QY	£310,000	05/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £432,946 (14 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 -3.9%

10y growth 16.7%

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

1y (index) 2.3%

5y (index) 14.5%

10y (index) 38.3%

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 Herefordshire: 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
Studio Flat, South Road, TA1	£638/mo	1	0.69 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Alma Street, TA1	£1,300/mo	2	0.78 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, East Reach, TA1	£685/mo	1	0.8 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Trinity Street, TA1	£850/mo	1	0.81 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mulberry Close, TA1	£1,195/mo	2	0.97 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £934/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.24%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 2.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 34.8×

Monthly cashflow £-658/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7.7%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	101
Anti-social behaviour	77
Shoplifting	35
Criminal damage and arson	17
Other theft	15
Burglary	14
Public order	13
Robbery	8
Vehicle crime	8
Bicycle theft	7
Drugs	2
Other crime	1
Total incidents	298

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
Bishop Fox's School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 13 May 2013
St George's Catholic School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2013
King's College Taunton	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Richard Huish College	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Queen's College	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)

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# MOW BARTON THE FAIRWAYS, SHERFORD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3PA

## Property details

- Slug: `1aaf411` (address key hash: `1aaf411956bd70d87a94dd241d694bd126eb5528`)
- Postcode: TA1 3PA
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 82 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £355,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,329/m²
- Local average: £389,022 (52 sales)
- Street crime: 298 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £355,000
- Date: 2026-03-18
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 05/05/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £467/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/0390-2636-4550-2005-3041)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-18 | £355,000 | Detached | +91.9% | £355,737 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-a91e-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2003-05-30 | £185,000 | Detached | +60.9% | £380,650 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1af05bf2-0587-40ea-8495-fa5168b28be6) |
| Sold | 2001-02-26 | £115,000 | Detached | — | £365,049 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c46c3c9d-836d-4b7e-9784-78fe48d2fd79) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| MOW BARTON THE FAIRWAYS, SHERFORD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3PA | £355,000 | 18/03/2026 | Detached |
| MOW BARTON THE FAIRWAYS, SHERFORD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3PA | £185,000 | 30/05/2003 | Detached |
| MOW BARTON THE FAIRWAYS, SHERFORD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3PA | £115,000 | 26/02/2001 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167521172](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a29d7ca)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £355,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-27 | £365,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 THE FAIRWAYS, SHERFORD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3PA | £338,000 | 09/12/2025 | Detached |
| 1 CUTLIFF CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4XA | £380,000 | 12/10/2023 | Detached |
| 28 PIKES CRESCENT, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4HU | £400,000 | 26/07/2023 | Detached |
| 5 WILTON ORCHARD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3SA | £377,500 | 30/03/2023 | Detached |
| 6 FOOTLANDS CLOSE, SHERFORD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3RE | £385,000 | 23/03/2023 | Detached |
| 51 THE FAIRWAYS, SHERFORD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3PA | £360,000 | 21/11/2022 | Detached |
| GLESNI FONS GEORGE ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3JU | £704,500 | 26/10/2022 | Detached |
| 90 SHERFORD ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3QY | £380,000 | 12/10/2022 | Detached |
| 30 PIKES CRESCENT, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4HU | £245,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| FONS GATE HOUSE FONS GEORGE ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3JU | £1,020,000 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| THE LONG HOUSE FONS GEORGE ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3JU | £600,000 | 04/03/2022 | Detached |
| OULTON SHERFORD ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3QY | £236,250 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 26 PIKES CRESCENT, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4HU | £325,000 | 25/08/2021 | Detached |
| PENMAR, 86 SHERFORD ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3QY | £310,000 | 05/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £432,946 (14 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -3.9%
- **10y growth:** 16.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.3%

## 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 Herefordshire (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, South Road, TA1 | £638/mo | 1 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Alma Street, TA1 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, East Reach, TA1 | £685/mo | 1 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Trinity Street, TA1 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mulberry Close, TA1 | £1,195/mo | 2 | 0.97 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £934/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (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:** 2.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 34.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-658/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.7%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 101 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 77 |
| Shoplifting | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **298** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 13 May 2013 |
| St George's Catholic School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 18 Oct 2013 |
| King's College Taunton | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Richard Huish College | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Queen's College | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |