# 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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