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4 KINGSACRE

CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET BA7 7DZ

3 beds 2 baths 91 m² Listed 18 Feb 2017 (-3399d)

£325,000

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# 3 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (BA7 7DZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 4 KINGSACRE, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET BA7 7DZ |
| Price | £325,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £320,000 May 2017 |

## Description

**DESCRIPTION** **** Situated in a quiet cul de sac location and within close proximity to the town centre and all of its amenities, Cartref is a detached bungalow offering light and airy accommodation and in need of some modernisation and updating. The property benefits from gas fired central heating, wooden double glazing, a detached single garage with off road parking to the front and good sized gardens to the front and rear. In brief the accommodation comprises entrance hall, dual aspect sitting room with open fire and glazed French doors into the dining room having sliding patio doors to the rear garden, kitchen with door to the garden, 3 double bedrooms, bathroom and a separate WC.

**OUTSIDE** **** The property sits within a good size plot with lawned gardens to the front, mature bushes , detached single garage with parking and a pathway leading to the front door. Side access via a wooden gate leads tot he westerly facing rear gardens being encompassed by hedging and fencing with lawned gardens, mature shrubs and bushes, flowerbeds and borders.

**LOCATION** **** Castle Cary is an attractive market town with a good range of shops and amenities.  There is a mainline station with trains to London/Paddington, good transport links on the A303 (M3/London Road) and Bath and Bristol can be serviced within the hour.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/64750919/202407) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/64750919/202408) - EPC 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 KINGSACRE, CASTLE CARY, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA7 7DZ | £320,000 | 26/05/2017 | Detached |
| 4 KINGSACRE, CASTLE CARY, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA7 7DZ | £116,000 | 29/03/1999 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 22 PRIORYGATE COURT, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7HT | £360,000 | 15/12/2025 | Detached |
| TOR MANOR PRIORYGATE COURT, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7HT | £1,500,000 | 31/08/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 5 KINGSACRE, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7DZ | £375,000 | 27/01/2023 | Detached |
| 15 PRIORYGATE COURT, CASTLE CARY, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA7 7HT | £765,000 | 15/09/2022 | Detached |
| LONG LODGE BAILEY HILL, CASTLE CARY, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA7 7AD | £288,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| 18 PRIORYGATE COURT, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7HT | £590,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 19 PRIORYGATE COURT, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7HT | £595,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 20 PRIORYGATE COURT, CASTLE CARY, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA7 7HT | £590,000 | 23/03/2022 | Detached |
| 22 PRIORYGATE COURT, CASTLE CARY, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA7 7HT | £299,950 | 21/01/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £375,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £623,494 (8 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £591,000 (5 Detached, BA7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -45%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,108/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,231/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,354/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £848/mo

## 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 Flat, Fore St, BA7 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*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 £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-45/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.6%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 108.7%
- **10y growth:** 15.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 32.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

91 m²

Last sold

£320,000 May 2017

Local average

£591,000 (-45%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (19,771 of 33,755)

Street crime

36 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Quiet cul de sac location
Detached 3 bedroom bungalow
No onward chain
Detached single garage and parking
Gardens to the front and rear
2 reception rooms
Kitchen
Bathroom and separate WC
Views to the front towards Lodge Hill

Additional details

Parking: Garage, Yes, Off street
Garden: Yes

Description

DESCRIPTION ** Situated in a quiet cul de sac location and within close proximity to the town centre and all of its amenities, Cartref is a detached bungalow offering light and airy accommodation and in need of some modernisation and updating. The property benefits from gas fired central heating, wooden double glazing, a detached single garage with off road parking to the front and good sized gardens to the front and rear. In brief the accommodation comprises entrance hall, dual aspect sitting room with open fire and glazed French doors into the dining room having sliding patio doors to the rear garden, kitchen with door to the garden, 3 double bedrooms, bathroom and a separate WC.

OUTSIDE The property sits within a good size plot with lawned gardens to the front, mature bushes , detached single garage with parking and a pathway leading to the front door. Side access via a wooden gate leads tot he westerly facing rear gardens being encompassed by hedging and fencing with lawned gardens, mature shrubs and bushes, flowerbeds and borders.

LOCATION ** Castle Cary is an attractive market town with a good range of shops and amenities. There is a mainline station with trains to London/Paddington, good transport links on the A303 (M3/London Road) and Bath and Bristol can be serviced within the hour.

Listed by

Castle Cary

Cooper & Tanner

Reference: 64750919

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

176% since 1999

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	26/05/2017 (9 years ago)	£320,000	+175.9%
Sold	29/03/1999 (27 years ago)	£116,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
22 PRIORYGATE COURT, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7HT	£360,000	15/12/2025	Detached
TOR MANOR PRIORYGATE COURT, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7HT	£1,500,000	31/08/2023	Detached
Same street 5 KINGSACRE, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7DZ	£375,000	27/01/2023	Detached
15 PRIORYGATE COURT, CASTLE CARY, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA7 7HT	£765,000	15/09/2022	Detached
LONG LODGE BAILEY HILL, CASTLE CARY, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA7 7AD	£288,000	22/07/2022	Detached
18 PRIORYGATE COURT, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7HT	£590,000	15/07/2022	Detached
19 PRIORYGATE COURT, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7HT	£595,000	29/04/2022	Detached
20 PRIORYGATE COURT, CASTLE CARY, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA7 7HT	£590,000	23/03/2022	Detached
22 PRIORYGATE COURT, CASTLE CARY, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA7 7HT	£299,950	21/01/2022	Detached

Street average: £375,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £623,494 (8 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 108.7%

10y growth 15.9%

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

1y (index) 0.9%

5y (index) 13.2%

10y (index) 32.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,108/mo

Realistic £1,231/mo

Optimistic £1,354/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → South West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Yeovil: £848/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	The Wine Wizard	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Bus stop	The Horsepond	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	Castle Cary	0.7 miles
Hospital	Sexey's Hospital	3.0 miles
Train station	Bruton	3.4 miles
Hospital	Wincanton Community Hospital	4.8 miles
University	University Centre Yeovil	11.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	21
Anti-social behaviour	3
Criminal damage and arson	3
Drugs	2
Public order	2
Vehicle crime	2
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	36

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Castle Cary Community Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 15 Mar 2022
Ansford Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 10 Dec 2023
Sexey's School	Secondary	2.5 miles	Good — 6 Mar 2023
Ditcheat Primary School	Primary	2.5 miles	Good — 5 Dec 2021
Lovington Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.9 miles	Inadequate — 4 Dec 2023

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 Flat, Fore St, BA7	£1,400/mo	3	0.12 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.3×

Monthly cashflow £-45/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.6%

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).