38A Kingston Road, Taunton, TA2 7SE

UPRN:100040932018Converted Flat2 bedsBuilt 2007 onwards

Shared ownershipCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (78)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£156,000

£140k - £172kMedium

Estimate

£156k

Range

£140k – £172k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£800

£750 - £850

Monthly

£800

Yield

5.33%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

38A Kingston Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 72/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (50/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is shared ownership. 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)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

72/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

18/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

50/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 42Bike 58

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 7 Nov 2026

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

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge-0.6/15
claims [AVM -15.4% (MEDIUM)] → measured edge -0.12pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100040932018· as of 9 Oct 2026
Rental economics2.5/40
gross yield 5.3%; range width penalty ×0.95
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 800/mo (range 750-850)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -301/mo, -38% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 7 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 83 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 7 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.7/15
392 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 21%
- 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

£135,000£207,000

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£180,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£800/mo

Evidenced range £750-£850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £56,400
Net cash flow: -£54/mo
Cash on cash: -1.1%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.32 - clears 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 100040932018Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 800/mo (range 750-850)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 7 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 7 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

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 800/mo (range 750-850)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

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. 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£156,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£800

Gross Yield5.33%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.3%

5y Growth+2.4%

10y Growth+3.0%

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

0TA2 7SE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

38/26/0303/CMA
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a change of use and conversion from commercial, business and service use (Class E) into a single dwelling house (Class C3) at 60 Staplegrove Road, Taunton.
Pending
SCC/3775/2020/Cond13
Discharge Condition 13 (Public Art) of application SCC/3775/2020
Approved
38/26/0251
Conversion of 1 No. dwelling to form 4 No. flats with associated works at 16 Elm Grove, Taunton
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership74.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeShared ownership
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 Density10,019 /km²

Owner Occupied51%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 73%65+ 10%

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Schools Nearby

St Andrew's Church School
0.1 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Priorswood Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Taunton School
0.4 mi
Inspected by ISI
Taunton Preparatory School
0.4 mi
Inspected by ISI

4 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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24 Kingston Road
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£1.32M
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18 Kingston Road
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£98k
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38 Kingston Road
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£178k
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24 Kingston Road
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£103k
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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