Semi-Detached

45 BOWDEN ROAD

TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LF

£270,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BA8 0LF

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Train station	Templecombe	0.4 miles
Bus stop	Station Road	0.5 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.5 miles
Hospital	Westminster Memorial Hospital	9.6 miles
University	University Centre Yeovil	10.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£270,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£3,034/m²

Local average

£210,750 (4 sales)

Street crime

10 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 18/07/2025

Expiry date: 17/07/2035

Current heating cost: £2,181/year

Potential heating cost: £1,229/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £29,958

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

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£20 - £40)
Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£150 - £250)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£210 - £245)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £7,000)
Heat recovery system for mixer showers (£600 - £1,500)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£4,500 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	01/05/2026	£270,000	Semi-detached	—	£269,461 to July 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
listed	26/02/2026	£280,000
sold	01/01/2026	£270,000

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
3 OVERCOMBE, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LD	£215,000	11/08/2023	Semi-detached
25 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG	£330,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
13 MANOR CLOSE, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0LA	£303,512	10/10/2022	Semi-detached
COOMBE FARM COURT 4 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG	£425,000	23/09/2022	Semi-detached
29 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG	£269,000	25/08/2022	Semi-detached
45 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG	£265,000	08/08/2022	Semi-detached
COOMBE FARM COURT 5 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG	£375,000	15/06/2022	Semi-detached
25 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG	£285,000	28/02/2022	Semi-detached
7 CASTERBRIDGE PLACE, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0AF	£255,000	17/01/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £302,501 (9 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 -1.1%

10y growth 16%

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

1y (index) 1%

5y (index) 20.1%

10y (index) 39.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,126/mo

Realistic £1,251/mo

Optimistic £1,376/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → South West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Yeovil: 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
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Westwood Cottages, BA8	£995/mo	2	0.35 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £995/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £124,375

Target investor price (1%) £99,500

Gross yield 4.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22.6×

Monthly cashflow £-193/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage and arson	2
Violence and sexual offences	2
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Other theft	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	10

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
Abbas and Templecombe Church School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 26 Jun 2019
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge	Primary	1.6 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2017
Horsington Church School	Primary	1.6 miles	Good — 4 Jun 2015
Milborne Port Primary School	Primary	2.6 miles	Good — 17 Jun 2024
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.7 miles	Good — 24 Sep 2023

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# 45 BOWDEN ROAD, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LF

## Property details

- Slug: `4465901` (address key hash: `446590141dbec45e69584fcd53ef70716dba8f11`)
- Postcode: BA8 0LF
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 89 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £270,000 May 2026
- Price per m²: £3,034/m²
- Local average: £210,750 (4 sales)
- Street crime: 10 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £270,000
- Date: 2026-05-01
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 17/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £2,181/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £29,958

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- C (£20 - £40)
- D (£150 - £250)
- E (£210 - £245)
- N (£4,000 - £7,000)
- Y (£600 - £1,500)
- O (£4,500 - £6,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0370-2748-8530-2895-7251)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-01 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | — | £269,461 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-f3c9-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 BOWDEN ROAD, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LF | £270,000 | 01/05/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [172608854](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0a90b27)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-02-26 | £280,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £270,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 OVERCOMBE, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LD | £215,000 | 11/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG | £330,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 MANOR CLOSE, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0LA | £303,512 | 10/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| COOMBE FARM COURT 4 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG | £425,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG | £269,000 | 25/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 45 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG | £265,000 | 08/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| COOMBE FARM COURT 5 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG | £375,000 | 15/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG | £285,000 | 28/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 CASTERBRIDGE PLACE, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0AF | £255,000 | 17/01/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £302,501 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -1.1%
- **10y growth:** 16%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South West; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,126/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,251/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,376/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Yeovil (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Westwood Cottages, BA8 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £995/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £124,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £99,500

*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 £995/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-193/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **10** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Abbas and Templecombe Church School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 26 Jun 2019 |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 2 Mar 2017 |
| Horsington Church School | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 4 Jun 2015 |
| Milborne Port Primary School | Primary | 2.6 miles | Good — 17 Jun 2024 |
| Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.7 miles | Good — 24 Sep 2023 |