Chapel Farm, Main Street, Babcary, Somerton, TA11 7DZ

UPRN:30526143Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: B (82)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Chapel Farm, Main Street, Babcary, Somerton, TA11 7DZ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£801,000

£641k - £961kLow

Estimate

£801k

Range

£641k – £961k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,850

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£2,850

Yield

4.72%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Chapel Farm earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 56/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate 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

56/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

14/ 100

Low

Walkability

0/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 4Bike 17

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 4.7%; range width penalty ×0.74
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2850/mo (range 2500-3150)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,094/mo, -38% 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 & liquidity9.2/15
115 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£725,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,850/mo

Evidenced range £2,500-£3,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £245,050
Net cash flow: -£474/mo
Cash on cash: -2.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.16 - 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 2850/mo (range 2500-3150)Rental economics · as of 13 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 2850/mo (range 2500-3150)

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£801,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,850

Gross Yield4.72%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.2%

5y Growth+2.2%

10y Growth+4.0%

Last Sold Price£595,000 (2017-10-26)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2TA11 7DZ

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
26/00937/HOU
Demolition of existing side extension and erection of single storey extension
Conditions

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership77.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2017-10-26
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

13 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,908

Population Density46 /km²

Owner Occupied79%

Age Distribution

0-15 13%16-64 58%65+ 29%

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Schools Nearby

Keinton Mandeville Primary School
1.4 mi
Good
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School
2.1 mi
GoodConcerns
Hazlegrove Preparatory School
2.5 mi
Inspected by ISI
Lovington Church of England Primary School
2.6 mi
Inspected as Lovington Church of England Primary School (URN 123766) on 12 Oct 2023

1 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Yew Tree Farm Main Street
-
£1.48M
-
The Brambles Main Street
-
£1.40M
-
The Brambles Main Street
-
£475k
-
Orchard Cottage Main Street
-
£910k
-

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