5 West Park, Castle Cary, BA7 7DB

UPRN:30007893Detached Property4 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: -

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£388,000

£369k - £407kHigh

Estimate

£388k

Range

£369k – £407k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£850

£750 - £1k

Monthly

£850

Yield

2.91%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5 West Park earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (70/100). 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 SourcesPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

70/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

51/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

19/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

70/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 17Bike 31

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

2 live new-build plots advertised against one placeholder UPRN (£350,000) - several homes collapsed onto one address, so the UPRN's valuation describes none of them

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£350,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£850/mo

Evidenced range £750-£1,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £113,800
Net cash flow: -£593/mo
Cash on cash: -6.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.72 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. 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£388,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£850

Gross Yield2.91%

1y Growth+3.9%

3y Growth-5.3%

5y Growth-4.3%

10y Growth+2.1%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BA7 7DB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02535/P18A
Application for Prior Approval under Part 18 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the erection of a pedestrian footbridge.
Pending
26/02473/TCA
Notification of intent to fell No. 1 Yew Tree within a conservation area. Yew (T1) - Fell - heavily leaning over drive entrance and causing damage to retaining wall
Pending
26/02464/FUL
Alterations and extensions to The George Hotel, including change of use of existing flat and commercial premises to rear to C1 hotel use; Change of use of 1 Market Place from single dwelling to C1 hotel use with associated internal and external alterations; demolition and replacement of existing buildings to rear with new buildings to contain hotel lobby, restaurant, kitchen, plant room, and hotel accommodation; Associated landscape works; Temporary construction access track to the A371
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership72%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

17 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,908

Population Density2,142 /km²

Owner Occupied49%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 57%65+ 28%

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Schools Nearby

Ansford Academy
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Castle Cary Community Primary School
0.5 mi
Inspected as Castle Cary Community Primary School (URN 123640) on 7 Dec 2021
Ditcheat Primary School
2.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Lovington Church of England Primary School
2.7 mi
Inspected as Lovington Church of England Primary School (URN 123766) on 12 Oct 2023

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

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Comparables

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15 West Park
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£225k
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32 West Park
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£228k
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35 West Park
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£175k
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21 West Park
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£247k
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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