The Cottage, Chard
The Cottage, Chard
Description & Estimates
The Cottage, Chard is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,377 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 303 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of The Cottage, Chard is £377,346 and its rental estimate is £1,218 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Shepherds Lane, Chard, TA20 falls within the TA20 postal district.
Our Data Sources
The Cottage, Chard has 51 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 The Cottage, Chard, we estimate a market value of £396,214 and a rental value of £1,279 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £350,932 and £1,133 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, The Cottage, Chard has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £2,587 (0.7%) and its estimated rental value grow by £18 per month (1.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for The Cottage, Chard as measuring 303 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where all 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
The Cottage, Chard has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 Mar 2019.
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 The Cottage, Chard completed on 14th August 2019 at £250,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 5 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 20.4% over the period since August 2019.
- Sold Aug 2019£250,000
- Sold Feb 2013£190,000
- Sold Jun 2011£175,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to The Cottage, Chard have sold within a radius of 840 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th August 2023, was 31, Toll House Way, Chard, TA20 1FH, a freehold house which sold for £407,000.
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 12 addresses on Shepherds Lane, Chard, TA20, The Cottage, Chard comes out as the 6th largest and the 6th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £85k more expensive than the average property across the TA20 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mManor Court Community Primary School
- 1.0kmThe Redstart Primary School
- 1.9kmAvishayes Community Primary School
- 700mHolyrood Academy
- 10.0kmAxe Valley Academy
- 13.3kmWadham School
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Public Transport Nearby
From The Cottage, Chard, the nearest station is Axminster, 10.7 kilometres away.
- 10.7kmAxminster
- 13.7kmCrewkerne
- 17.2kmHoniton
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.
