THE COTTAGE, CASTLE HILL, OVER STOWEY, BRIDGWATER, TA5 1ET - £418,000

THE COTTAGE is a very large extended detached house of 157m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £418,000 in September 2020, which was around 11% above the average September 2020 detached price in the Somerset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2023, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

THE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for THE 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 THE 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
2020 18 SEP	£418,000	£375,243	11% above HPI
2016 27 MAY	£318,000	£315,437	1% above HPI
2008 8 FEB	£345,000	£292,557	18% above HPI

THE 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 THE COTTAGE sales between February 2008 and September 2020 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 May 2016 sale was for 1% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 1% above the HPI over time, until the September 2020 sale, where it rises to 11% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 11% above the HPI.

How Large is THE COTTAGE?

THE COTTAGE is 157m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2023. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in Nether Stowey, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Nether Stowey, and where THE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 83% of detached houses are smaller than THE COTTAGE, and 17% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Nether Stowey.

THE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

THE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.084 of an acre, or 338m². The below map shows the location of THE 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 THE 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 THE COTTAGE?

THE COTTAGE is located on CASTLE HILL in OVER STOWEY, in the TA5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE COTTAGE on CASTLE HILL.