Carpenters, West Street, Seavington, Ilminster, TA19 0QU

UPRN:30094076-Beds -Built 2012-2021

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band EEPC: C (72)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· freshEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

Carpenters, West Street, Seavington, Ilminster, TA19 0QU

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£311,000

£249k - £373kLow

Estimate

£311k

Range

£249k – £373k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£900

£800 - £1k

Monthly

£900

Yield

1.36%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Carpenters earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 46/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (55/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal 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

68/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

46/ 100

Mixed

Crime Score

8/ 100

Low

Walkability

55/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 5Bike 33

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics0/40
gross yield 1.4%; range width penalty ×0.76
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 900/mo (range 800-1000)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -2,822/mo, -314% 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 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.3/15
159 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£795,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£900/mo

Evidenced range £800-£1,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £269,550
Net cash flow: -£2,060/mo
Cash on cash: -9.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.34 - 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_snapshotsrent estimate 900/mo (range 800-1000)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 900/mo (range 800-1000)

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. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
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£311,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£900

Gross Yield1.36%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.2%

5y Growth-0.4%

10y Growth+3.2%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0TA19 0QU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01357/HOU
Erection of a single-storey extension to modernise and enhance the internal layout of the existing bungalow
Conditions
26/00918/OUT
Outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of 3 No. dwellings.
Conditions
26/00364/HOU
Proposed Annexe
Conditions

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership73.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,908

Population Density122 /km²

Owner Occupied79%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 51%65+ 35%

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Schools Nearby

Shepton Beauchamp Church School
1.3 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Dillington House
1.9 mi
-
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School
2.0 mi
Good
Herne View Church of England Primary
2.4 mi
Good

0 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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North Cottage, 2 West Street
-
£325k
-
Jubilee Cottage West Street
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£400k
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1 West Street Corner West Street
-
£271k
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North Cottage, 2 West Street
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£260k
-

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