Terraced

58 HELMSTEDT WAY

CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DQ

£222,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Englands Way	0.2 miles
Shop	Poundstretcher	0.6 miles
Hospital	Crewkerne Hospital	7.0 miles
Train station	Axminster	7.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£222,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,675/m²

Local average

£207,617 (30 sales)

Street crime

151 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 07/02/2024

Expiry date: 06/02/2034

Current heating cost: £1,317/year

Potential heating cost: £1,267/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

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

Recommendations

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	06/03/2026	£222,000	Terraced	—	£222,222 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	£222,000
listed	10/05/2024	£240,000
sold	01/01/2001	£84,950
sold	01/01/2001	£82,000
sold	01/01/1996	£48,500

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
8 GLANVILL AVENUE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1BU	£205,000	28/11/2025	Terraced
11 LANGDON CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DP	£340,000	13/02/2025	Terraced
26 LANGDON CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DP	£128,000	31/01/2025	Terraced
30 JOHN GUNN CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DG	£247,000	15/12/2023	Terraced
15 FURZEHILL, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1AR	£280,000	25/10/2023	Terraced
36 HELMSTEDT WAY, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DQ	£215,000	01/09/2023	Terraced
5 JOHN GUNN CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DG	£240,000	24/08/2023	Terraced
38 REED CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1SY	£175,000	22/03/2023	Terraced
3 HELMSTEDT WAY, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DQ	£120,000	17/03/2023	Terraced
60 HELMSTEDT WAY, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1DQ	£155,000	09/12/2022	Terraced
21 GLANVILL AVENUE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BU	£165,000	11/11/2022	Terraced
15 CAMPION GARDENS, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1DJ	£235,000	24/10/2022	Terraced
36 COKER WAY, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BF	£245,000	20/10/2022	Terraced
38 GLANVILL AVENUE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BU	£205,000	30/08/2022	Terraced
10 GIFFORD CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1BP	£197,750	12/08/2022	Terraced
4 GLANVILL AVENUE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BU	£187,000	11/08/2022	Terraced
7 COKER WAY, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BF	£260,000	29/07/2022	Terraced
10A GIFFORD CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1BP	£207,375	12/07/2022	Terraced
34 CRIB CLOSE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1EE	£175,000	30/06/2022	Terraced
44 ENGLANDS WAY, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1EF	£240,000	17/06/2022	Terraced

Area average: £211,106 (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 20.1%

10y growth 45%

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 £1,111/mo

Realistic £1,234/mo

Optimistic £1,357/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → South West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Yeovil: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

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
3 Bed End Terrace, East St, TA20	£925/mo	3	0.51 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Church St, TA20	£925/mo	3	0.86 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £925/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £115,625

Target investor price (1%) £92,500

Gross yield 5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20×

Monthly cashflow £-67/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.2%

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	61
Shoplifting	25
Anti-social behaviour	18
Criminal damage and arson	10
Other theft	10
Public order	8
Burglary	7
Vehicle crime	4
Other crime	3
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	151

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
The Redstart Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 12 Mar 2020
Holyrood Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2023
Avishayes Community Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Chard School	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Manor Court Community Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 8 Jan 2020

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 58 HELMSTEDT WAY, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DQ

## Property details

- Slug: `283a905` (address key hash: `283a905be113a35ae34dcc3476e6a6f501f7e66c`)
- Postcode: TA20 1DQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 83 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £222,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,675/m²
- Local average: £207,617 (30 sales)
- Street crime: 151 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £222,000
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 06/02/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,317/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- 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/0232-3034-0202-6894-6200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-06 | £222,000 | Terraced | — | £222,222 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-a963-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 58 HELMSTEDT WAY, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DQ | £222,000 | 06/03/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [147845987](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/401828c)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £222,000 |
| listed | 2024-05-10 | £240,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £84,950 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £82,000 |
| sold | 1996-01-01 | £48,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 GLANVILL AVENUE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1BU | £205,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 11 LANGDON CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DP | £340,000 | 13/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 26 LANGDON CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DP | £128,000 | 31/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 30 JOHN GUNN CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DG | £247,000 | 15/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 FURZEHILL, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1AR | £280,000 | 25/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 36 HELMSTEDT WAY, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DQ | £215,000 | 01/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 JOHN GUNN CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DG | £240,000 | 24/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 38 REED CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1SY | £175,000 | 22/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 HELMSTEDT WAY, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DQ | £120,000 | 17/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 60 HELMSTEDT WAY, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1DQ | £155,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 GLANVILL AVENUE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BU | £165,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 15 CAMPION GARDENS, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1DJ | £235,000 | 24/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 36 COKER WAY, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BF | £245,000 | 20/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 38 GLANVILL AVENUE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BU | £205,000 | 30/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 GIFFORD CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1BP | £197,750 | 12/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 GLANVILL AVENUE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BU | £187,000 | 11/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 COKER WAY, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BF | £260,000 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 10A GIFFORD CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1BP | £207,375 | 12/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 34 CRIB CLOSE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1EE | £175,000 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 44 ENGLANDS WAY, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1EF | £240,000 | 17/06/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £211,106 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.1%
- **10y growth:** 45%

## 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:** £1,111/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,234/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,357/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Yeovil (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, East St, TA20 | £925/mo | 3 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Church St, TA20 | £925/mo | 3 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £925/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £115,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £92,500

*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 £925/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-67/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.2%

*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 | 61 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **151** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Redstart Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 12 Mar 2020 |
| Holyrood Academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 26 Apr 2023 |
| Avishayes Community Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Chard School | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Manor Court Community Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 8 Jan 2020 |