Terraced

16 ELMLEIGH

YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UJ

£225,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Tesco Express	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Milton Close	0.3 miles
University	University Centre Yeovil	0.8 miles
Train station	Yeovil Pen Mill	2.3 miles
Hospital	NG Cleaning Services	2.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£225,000 Jul 2026

Price per m²

£3,082/m²

Local average

£200,663 (43 sales)

Street crime

127 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 16/09/2019

Expiry date: 15/09/2029

Current heating cost: £409/year

Potential heating cost: £295/year

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
Party wall insulation (600)
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (30)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (15)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Replacement glazing units (1,400)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	21/07/2026	£225,000	Terraced	—	£225,000 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
sold	01/01/2026	£225,000
listed	19/11/2025	£230,000
sold	01/01/2010	£162,500
sold	01/01/2002	£99,995

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
29 MEREVALE WAY, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UN	£270,000	12/12/2025	Terraced
2 FRIARS AVENUE, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3HY	£215,000	20/11/2025	Terraced
1 HYDE COURT, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3SG	£215,000	11/08/2023	Terraced
15 WATLING STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UF	£215,000	24/07/2023	Terraced
8 FRIARS AVENUE, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3HY	£178,000	21/07/2023	Terraced
18 WEST COOMBE, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UE	£185,000	21/07/2023	Terraced
56 MEREVALE WAY, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UW	£203,000	14/07/2023	Terraced
5 WEST COOMBE, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UE	£256,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
16 FRIARS AVENUE, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3HY	£195,000	18/04/2023	Terraced
83 MEREVALE WAY, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UW	£218,000	03/04/2023	Terraced
9 MEREVALE WAY, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UN	£280,000	13/01/2023	Terraced
9 DORE CLOSE, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3UP	£210,000	20/12/2022	Terraced
HIDE HOUSE, 59 ERMINE STREET, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3QT	£280,000	12/12/2022	Terraced
2 DORE CLOSE, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3UP	£275,200	24/11/2022	Terraced
26 GLASTONBURY COURT, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3TW	£210,000	17/11/2022	Terraced
11 WATLING STREET, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3UF	£197,500	17/11/2022	Terraced
20 FRIARS AVENUE, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3HY	£191,000	12/09/2022	Terraced
25 PERCIVALE ROAD, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3GZ	£232,000	12/09/2022	Terraced
54 MEREVALE WAY, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3UW	£227,500	05/08/2022	Terraced
6 DORE CLOSE, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3UP	£267,000	23/06/2022	Terraced

Area average: £226,010 (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 7.7%

10y growth 20.2%

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

1y (index) 0.6%

5y (index) 19.6%

10y (index) 36.6%

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 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 Terraced House, Whitevine Close, BA21	£1,100/mo	3	0.48 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Stiby Road, BA21	£1,250/mo	3	0.84 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,175/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.52%

Max investor price (0.8%) £146,875

Target investor price (1%) £117,500

Gross yield 6.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16×

Monthly cashflow £146/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.7%

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

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

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Shoplifting	33
Violence and sexual offences	29
Anti-social behaviour	18
Criminal damage and arson	12
Other theft	12
Public order	6
Robbery	5
Burglary	4
Other crime	4
Drugs	3
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	127

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
Preston CofE Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 18 Jan 2024
Preston School Academy	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 6 Mar 2023
Westfield Academy	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 4 Oct 2014
Kingfisher Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Outstanding — 13 Jun 2019
Cambian Lufton College	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
28/12/2004	03/12/2004	—	1

# 16 ELMLEIGH, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UJ

## Property details

- Slug: `d251a76` (address key hash: `d251a762de504a3bff1578714c9456f4ee4d55de`)
- Postcode: BA21 3UJ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Floor area: 73 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £225,000 Jul 2026
- Price per m²: £3,082/m²
- Local average: £200,663 (43 sales)
- Street crime: 127 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £225,000
- Date: 2026-07-21
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 15/09/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £409/year

### Recommendations
- A (350)
- B4 (600)
- C (30)
- E (15)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- O3 (1,400)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9868-1031-6221-6771-0900)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-07-21 | £225,000 | Terraced | — | £225,000 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5a7b802d-4b29-1886-e063-4704a8c021ae) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 ELMLEIGH, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UJ | £225,000 | 21/07/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [169490651](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f4318b2)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £225,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-19 | £230,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £162,500 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £99,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 MEREVALE WAY, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UN | £270,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 2 FRIARS AVENUE, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3HY | £215,000 | 20/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 1 HYDE COURT, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3SG | £215,000 | 11/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 WATLING STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UF | £215,000 | 24/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 FRIARS AVENUE, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3HY | £178,000 | 21/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 WEST COOMBE, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UE | £185,000 | 21/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 56 MEREVALE WAY, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UW | £203,000 | 14/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 WEST COOMBE, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UE | £256,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 FRIARS AVENUE, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3HY | £195,000 | 18/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 83 MEREVALE WAY, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UW | £218,000 | 03/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 MEREVALE WAY, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 3UN | £280,000 | 13/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 DORE CLOSE, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3UP | £210,000 | 20/12/2022 | Terraced |
| HIDE HOUSE, 59 ERMINE STREET, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3QT | £280,000 | 12/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 DORE CLOSE, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3UP | £275,200 | 24/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 GLASTONBURY COURT, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3TW | £210,000 | 17/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 WATLING STREET, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3UF | £197,500 | 17/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 FRIARS AVENUE, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3HY | £191,000 | 12/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 PERCIVALE ROAD, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3GZ | £232,000 | 12/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 54 MEREVALE WAY, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3UW | £227,500 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 DORE CLOSE, YEOVIL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA21 3UP | £267,000 | 23/06/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £226,010 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7.7%
- **10y growth:** 20.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.6%

## 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 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 Terraced House, Whitevine Close, BA21 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Stiby Road, BA21 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.84 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,175/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.52% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £146,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £117,500

*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 £1,175/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £146/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.7%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Shoplifting | 33 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **127** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Preston CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 18 Jan 2024 |
| Preston School Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 6 Mar 2023 |
| Westfield Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 4 Oct 2014 |
| Kingfisher Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Outstanding — 13 Jun 2019 |
| Cambian Lufton College | Other | 0.9 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #2354325
- **Address:** 16 Elmleigh, YEOVIL, BA21 3UJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/12/2004
- **Work Completed:** 03/12/2004
- **Items:** 1 door(s)