Semi-Detached

42 THORNDUN PARK DRIVE

CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DH

£307,500

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	7.1 miles
Train station	Axminster	7.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£307,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,075/m²

Local average

£269,125 (8 sales)

Street crime

152 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/07/2025

Expiry date: 23/07/2035

Current heating cost: £751/year

Potential heating cost: £706/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,200

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
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	09/02/2026	£307,500	Semi-detached	—	£309,360 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	£307,500
listed	17/07/2025	£315,000
sold	01/01/2006	£134,950

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
21 HELMSTEDT WAY, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DQ	£225,000	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
28 JOHN GUNN CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DG	£240,000	23/11/2023	Semi-detached
86 FURZEHILL, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1AT	£190,000	03/11/2023	Semi-detached
8 JOHN GUNN CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DG	£185,000	23/10/2023	Semi-detached
50 GIFFORD CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1BP	£183,000	31/08/2023	Semi-detached
79 HONEYCOMB VALE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1GS	£274,995	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
98 GLYNSWOOD, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1BG	£237,500	23/06/2023	Semi-detached
75 HONEYCOMB VALE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1GS	£251,750	22/06/2023	Semi-detached
32 GLYNSWOOD, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1AJ	£209,000	27/02/2023	Semi-detached
73 HONEYCOMB VALE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1GS	£270,746	24/02/2023	Semi-detached
63 HONEYCOMB VALE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1GS	£289,995	22/12/2022	Semi-detached
60 GIFFORD CLOSE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BP	£255,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
65 HONEYCOMB VALE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1GS	£289,995	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
59 HONEYCOMB VALE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1GS	£229,995	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
61 HONEYCOMB VALE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1GS	£219,995	17/11/2022	Semi-detached
22 BRITANNIA WAY, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DL	£255,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
6 LANGDON CLOSE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1DP	£168,000	21/10/2022	Semi-detached
64 GIFFORD CLOSE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BP	£250,000	15/08/2022	Semi-detached
25 GIFFORD CLOSE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BP	£227,500	19/07/2022	Semi-detached
25 BRITANNIA WAY, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1DL	£255,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £235,374 (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 10%

10y growth 63.7%

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

1y (index) 4.4%

5y (index) 18.1%

10y (index) 43.8%

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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £154,250

Target investor price (1%) £123,400

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).

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
Burglary	8
Public order	8
Vehicle crime	4
Other crime	3
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	152

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	0.4 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2023
Chard School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Avishayes Community Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Manor Court Community Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 8 Jan 2020

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
20/11/2017	20/10/2017	—	1
22/05/2012	08/05/2012	6	—

# 42 THORNDUN PARK DRIVE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DH

## Property details

- Slug: `fd5eb75` (address key hash: `fd5eb75b157ae62c367de100af9293e5a0149924`)
- Postcode: TA20 1DH
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 100 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £307,500 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,075/m²
- Local average: £269,125 (8 sales)
- Street crime: 152 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £307,500
- Date: 2026-02-09
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 23/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £751/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,200

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0350-2684-8530-2425-1331)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-09 | £307,500 | Semi-detached | — | £309,360 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-c843-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 THORNDUN PARK DRIVE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DH | £307,500 | 09/02/2026 | 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: [164633816](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b928a67)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £307,500 |
| listed | 2025-07-17 | £315,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £134,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 HELMSTEDT WAY, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DQ | £225,000 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28 JOHN GUNN CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DG | £240,000 | 23/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 86 FURZEHILL, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1AT | £190,000 | 03/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 JOHN GUNN CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DG | £185,000 | 23/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 50 GIFFORD CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1BP | £183,000 | 31/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 79 HONEYCOMB VALE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1GS | £274,995 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 98 GLYNSWOOD, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1BG | £237,500 | 23/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 75 HONEYCOMB VALE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1GS | £251,750 | 22/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 GLYNSWOOD, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1AJ | £209,000 | 27/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 73 HONEYCOMB VALE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1GS | £270,746 | 24/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 63 HONEYCOMB VALE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1GS | £289,995 | 22/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 60 GIFFORD CLOSE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BP | £255,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 65 HONEYCOMB VALE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1GS | £289,995 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 59 HONEYCOMB VALE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1GS | £229,995 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61 HONEYCOMB VALE, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1GS | £219,995 | 17/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 BRITANNIA WAY, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 1DL | £255,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 LANGDON CLOSE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1DP | £168,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 64 GIFFORD CLOSE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BP | £250,000 | 15/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 GIFFORD CLOSE, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1BP | £227,500 | 19/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 BRITANNIA WAY, CHARD, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, TA20 1DL | £255,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £235,374 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 10%
- **10y growth:** 63.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.8%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £154,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £123,400

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **152** |

*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 | 0.4 miles | Good — 26 Apr 2023 |
| Chard School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Avishayes Community Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Manor Court Community Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 8 Jan 2020 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12653648
- **Address:** 42 Thorndun Park Drive, CHARD, TA20 1DH
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/11/2017
- **Work Completed:** 20/10/2017
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #8871974
- **Address:** 42 Thorndun Park Drive, CHARD, TA20 1DH
- **Certificate Issued:** 22/05/2012
- **Work Completed:** 08/05/2012
- **Items:** 6 window(s)