Bowers Farm, Steart Road, Babcary, Somerton, TA11 7EE

UPRN:30512388Detached House5 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: E (45)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

Bowers Farm, Steart Road, Babcary, Somerton, TA11 7EE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£1,960,000

£1.86M - £2.06MHigh

Estimate

£1.96M

Range

£1.86M – £2.06M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£6,950

£6k - £8k

Monthly

£6,950

Yield

4.17%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Bowers Farm earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 52/100. Investment score 45/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (0/100). 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 NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

52/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

45/ 100

Mixed

Crime Score

14/ 100

Low

Walkability

0/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 14Bike 16

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£2,000,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£6,950/mo

Evidenced range £6,200-£7,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £755,050
Net cash flow: -£1,938/mo
Cash on cash: -3.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.03 - 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£1,960,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£6,950

Gross Yield4.17%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.2%

5y Growth+2.2%

10y Growth+4.0%

Last Sold Price£1,750,000 (2022-05-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseBelow 40 dB

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1TA11 7EE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02163/DOC1
Discharge of Condition No 5 (Tree Protection Plan) of application 26/00937/HOU
Conditions
26/01813/DPO
Application to modify the agreement between South Somerset District Council and the Red Lion Inn dated 7th October 2011 to revise the plan attached to the Section 106 which defines the Property tied by Section 106, in relation to planning approval 10/05151/FUL
Approved
26/01347/S73
S73 application to vary condition 02 (approved plans) to make material changes to the facade of the proposed works to achieve appropriate clear head height to new connection between building for en-suite, in relation to planning application 25/00732/HOU for Proposed alterations to existing house and conversion of part garage/storage buildings
Conditions

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