The Poplars, 70 Bridgwater Road, Bathpool, Taunton, TA1 2FL

UPRN:100040920679Detached House5 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: D (61)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

The Poplars, 70 Bridgwater Road, Bathpool, Taunton, TA1 2FL

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

11 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£538,000

£485k - £592kMedium

Estimate

£538k

Range

£485k – £592k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,300

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,300

Yield

4.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

The Poplars earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 53/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)ONS Census 2021Police.ukPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

60/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

53/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

60/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

No data

Transit & Bike

No data

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 4 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0.1/15
claims [AVM -6.9% (MEDIUM), sold-comps +0.2%, £/sqft +0.2%] → measured edge +0.03pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100040920679· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 15.4%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.8%; range width penalty ×0.85
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2300/mo (range 2100-2500)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -865/mo, -38% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 53 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.9/15
478 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£431,000£661,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£575,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,300/mo

Evidenced range £2,100-£2,500

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £192,550
Net cash flow: -£348/mo
Cash on cash: -2.2%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.19 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100040920679Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 15.4%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2300/mo (range 2100-2500)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2300/mo (range 2100-2500)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 53 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
3. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£538,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,300

Gross Yield4.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.3%

5y Growth+2.9%

10y Growth+4.0%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseHigh

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0TA1 2FL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

38/26/0187
Conversion of garage to form ancillary accommodation at Waters Edge, 100 Waterleaze, Cheddon Fitzpaine
Conditions
38/26/0178/LPW
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed conversion of garage to form ancillary accommodation at Waters Edge, 100 Waterleaze, Cheddon Fitzpaine
Rejected
38/26/0166/HHN
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed larger home rear extension at 47 Waterleaze, Cheddon Fitzpaine
Conditions

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership57%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (-)

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,908

Population Density-

Owner Occupied52%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 64%65+ 22%

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Schools Nearby

Minerva Primary School
0.5 mi
Inspected as Minerva Primary School (URN 143143) on 29 Nov 2022
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
0.6 mi
Good
Monkton Wood Academy
0.8 mi
Inspected as Heathfield Community School (URN 123883) on 13 Mar 2023
Blackbrook Primary School
0.8 mi
Good

2 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN