ORCHARD LEA, SPARKHAYES LANE, PORLOCK, MINEHEAD, TA24 8NE - £352,000

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

ORCHARD LEA is a midsized detached house of 147m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £352,000 in June 2015, which was around 17% above the average June 2015 detached price in the Somerset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2020, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

ORCHARD LEA Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for ORCHARD LEA since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Somerset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four ORCHARD LEA 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
2015 25 JUN	£352,000	£299,758	17% above HPI
2012 17 OCT	£352,500	£275,212	28% above HPI
1999 14 MAY	£145,000	£107,309	35% above HPI
1995 16 NOV	£110,000	£84,097	31% above HPI

ORCHARD LEA 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 four ORCHARD LEA sales between November 1995 and June 2015 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 2012 sale was for 28% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 28% above the HPI over time, until the June 2015 sale, where it falls to 17% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 17% above the HPI.

How Large is ORCHARD LEA?

ORCHARD LEA is 147m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2020. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses in Porlock, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Porlock, and where ORCHARD LEA lies on this distribution: 58% of detached houses are smaller than ORCHARD LEA, and 42% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Porlock.

ORCHARD LEA: Plot and Title Map

ORCHARD LEA sits on a plot of roughly 0.150 of an acre, or 607m². The below map shows the location of ORCHARD LEA, 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 ORCHARD LEA). 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 ORCHARD LEA?

ORCHARD LEA is located on SPARKHAYES LANE in PORLOCK, in the TA24 postcode district. The below map shows the position of ORCHARD LEA on SPARKHAYES LANE.