BEN CLOSE, KNOWLE LANE, WOOKEY, WELLS, BA5 1LB - £357,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

BEN CLOSE is a small detached house of 109m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £357,000 in May 2011, which was around 32% above the average May 2011 detached price in the Somerset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2009, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was D.

BEN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for BEN CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Somerset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two BEN CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2011 10 MAY	£357,000	£271,335	32% above HPI
2003 24 OCT	£305,000	£226,579	35% above HPI

BEN CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Somerset local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two BEN CLOSE sales from October 2003 and May 2011 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the October 2003 sale was for 35% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 35% above the HPI over time, until the May 2011 sale, where it falls to 32% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 32% above the HPI.

How Large is BEN CLOSE?

BEN CLOSE is 109m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2009. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses in Wookey, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Wookey, and where BEN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 33% of detached houses are smaller than BEN CLOSE, and 67% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Wookey.

BEN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

BEN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.191 of an acre, or 772m². The below map shows the location of BEN CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of BEN CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is BEN CLOSE?

BEN CLOSE is located on KNOWLE LANE in WOOKEY, in the BA5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BEN CLOSE on KNOWLE LANE.