4 Dolly Drove, Chard, TA20 1PF

UPRN:30137557Detached House4 bedsBuilt 2019

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: A (104)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo 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

£376,000

£357k - £395kHigh

Estimate

£376k

Range

£357k – £395k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,550

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,550

Yield

4.89%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

4 Dolly Drove earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (23/100). 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 SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

68/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

8/ 100

Low

Walkability

23/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 9Bike 27

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

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£380,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,550/mo

Evidenced range £1,400-£1,650

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £124,300
Net cash flow: -£209/mo
Cash on cash: -2.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.21 - 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£376,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,550

Gross Yield4.89%

1y Growth-4.8%

3y Growth-4.3%

5y Growth+0.0%

10y Growth+3.5%

Last Sold Price£419,995 (2023-06-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseBelow 40 dB

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0TA20 1PF

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02530/TPO
Application to fell No. 1 Oak Tree and carry out Tree surgery works to No. 2 Oak Trees as shown within SSDC (CHAR 2) 1995 Tree preservation orders. T1 - Oak - Fell - Tree has been dead for quite some time and is a safety concern. T2 - Oak - To reduce to previous growth points to keep tree from having overbearing sail effect in favour of their property. T3 - Oak - Lightly side prune growth to previous appropriate growth points, removing 1.5 - 2 metres of growth only.
Pending
26/02364/FUL
Formation of a replacement vehicular access
Pending
26/02336/TCA
Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Deodar cedar - Fell to ground level and remove all debris - Grind out Stump 12-18inches below ground level and trace out surface roots from a Cedar Deodar.
Pending

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