According to the public record, The Russetts, Chard is a mid-century freehold house and with 1,668 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 732 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Touchstone Close, Chard, TA20 is located in the borough of South Somerset within the TA20 postal district.
The Russetts, Chard has a single entry in the Land Registry database from January 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2013.
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 The Russetts Chard as £461,070 and the rental value as £1,240 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of The Russetts Chard has decreased by £15,549 (3.4%) and its rental value has increased by £10 per month (0.8%).
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 The Russetts, Chard is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £484,123 and rental value of £1,302 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £428,795 and a rental value of £1,154 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £461,070, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,266 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, The Russetts, Chard sits on a plot of 732m2.
We have plot size data on 3 out of 12 other houses in the postcode and The Russetts, Chard sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, The Russetts, Chard was last sold on 07 Jan 2014 for £325,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Jan 2014, the market for similar properties has risen 47.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to The Russetts, Chard within a radius of 345m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Fairlawn, Touchstone Close, Chard, TA20 1QZ, a Freehold house which sold for £451,900 in Jan 2024.
Read more about house prices in TA20.
Touchstone Close, Chard, TA20 has a total of 12 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, The Russetts, Chard is the 4th largest and the 4th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £186k more expensive than the average property in TA20.
The Russetts, Chard has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 May 2013.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to The Russetts, Chard is Axminster station which is 10.8 km 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 The Russetts, 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 The Russetts, 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 The Russetts, 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 The Russetts, 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 The Russetts, 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.