According to the public record, 2, Touchstone Lane, Chard is a period freehold house with 1,173 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 609 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Touchstone Lane, Chard, TA20 is located in the borough of South Somerset within the TA20 postal district.
2, Touchstone Lane, Chard has a single entry in the Land Registry database from September 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2021.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 2 Touchstone Lane Chard as £338,847 and the rental value as £1,112 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.9%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 2 Touchstone Lane Chard has decreased by £3,477 (1.0%) and its rental value has increased by £36 per month (3.2%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 2, Touchstone Lane, Chard is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £355,789 and rental value of £1,167 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £315,128 and a rental value of £1,034 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £338,847, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,665 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 2, Touchstone Lane, Chard sits on a plot of 609m2.
We have plot size data on 9 out of 19 other houses in the postcode and 2, Touchstone Lane, Chard sits on the 7th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 2, Touchstone Lane, Chard was last sold on 29 Sep 2021 for £365,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Sep 2021, the market for similar properties has risen 1.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 2, Touchstone Lane, Chard within a radius of 820 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Inglenook, Touchstone Lane, Chard, TA20 1RF, a Freehold house which sold for £300,000 in May 2024.
Read more about house prices in TA20.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Touchstone Lane, Chard, TA20 has a total of 40 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 2, Touchstone Lane, Chard is the 25th largest and the 27th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £64k more expensive than the average property in TA20.
2, Touchstone Lane, Chard has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 Jul 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 2, Touchstone Lane, Chard is Axminster station which is 10.9 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 2, Touchstone Lane, Chard, 50.0% of property is privately owned outright and 21.5% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 2, Touchstone Lane, Chard, 9.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 26.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 2, Touchstone Lane, Chard, the average age was 43.5 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 2, Touchstone Lane, Chard, 0.7% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 2, Touchstone Lane, Chard, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.