POOL COTTAGE, BOSSINGTON LANE, PORLOCK, MINEHEAD, TA24 8HD - £830,000

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

POOL COTTAGE is a very large extended detached house of 225m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £830,000 in September 2018, which was around 130% above the average September 2018 detached price in the Somerset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2013, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was D.

POOL COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for POOL COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Somerset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three POOL COTTAGE 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
2018 24 SEP	£830,000	£360,854	130% above HPI
2003 13 NOV	£490,000	£228,235	115% above HPI
2001 3 AUG	£340,000	£153,128	122% above HPI

POOL COTTAGE 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 three POOL COTTAGE sales between August 2001 and September 2018 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 November 2003 sale was for 115% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 115% above the HPI over time, until the September 2018 sale, where it rises to 130% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 130% above the HPI.

How Large is POOL COTTAGE?

POOL COTTAGE is 225m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2013. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses in Porlock, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Porlock, and where POOL COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 91% of detached houses are smaller than POOL COTTAGE, and 9% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Porlock.

POOL COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

POOL COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.723 of an acre, or 2,924m². The below map shows the location of POOL COTTAGE, 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 POOL COTTAGE). 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 POOL COTTAGE?

POOL COTTAGE is located on BOSSINGTON LANE in PORLOCK, in the TA24 postcode district. The below map shows the position of POOL COTTAGE on BOSSINGTON LANE.