Ridge Nest, Chard
Ridge Nest, Chard
Description & Estimates
Ridge Nest, Chard is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,248 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,074 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Ridge Nest, Chard is £419,298 and its rental estimate is £1,235 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Touchstone Lane, Chard, TA20 falls within the TA20 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Ridge Nest, Chard has a single entry in the Land Registry from August 2008 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2026.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Ridge Nest, Chard, we estimate a market value of £440,263 and a rental value of £1,297 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £389,948 and £1,149 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Ridge Nest, Chard has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £2,874 (0.7%) and its estimated rental value grow by £18 per month (1.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Ridge Nest, Chard as measuring 1,074 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where 17 of the 21 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Ridge Nest, Chard has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Apr 2026.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Ridge Nest, Chard completed on 14th August 2008 at £275,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 65.3% over the period since August 2008.
- Sold Aug 2008£275,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Ridge Nest, Chard have sold within a radius of 840 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 27th June 2023, was 19, Rackclose Park, Chard, TA20 1RE, a freehold house which sold for £410,000.
Read more about house prices in TA20.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 40 addresses on Touchstone Lane, Chard, TA20, Ridge Nest, Chard comes out as the 17th largest and the 11th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £127k more expensive than the average property across the TA20 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mThe Redstart Primary School
- 900mManor Court Community Primary School
- 1.7kmAvishayes Community Primary School
- 500mHolyrood Academy
- 10.5kmAxe Valley Academy
- 13.2kmWadham School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Ridge Nest, Chard, the nearest station is Axminster, 11.1 kilometres away.
- 11.1kmAxminster
- 13.6kmCrewkerne
- 17.5kmHoniton
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
