THE COTTAGE, SOUTHMEAD LANE, HENSTRIDGE, TEMPLECOMBE, BA8 0RJ - £290,000

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THE COTTAGE is a very small semi-detached house of 81m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £404,993. It was last sold for £290,000 in January 2017, which was around 40% above the average January 2017 semi-detached price in the Somerset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2016, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was D.

THE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for THE COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Somerset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two THE COTTAGE sales was for above the average price, whilst the other was for below 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
2017 25 JAN	£290,000	£207,282	40% above HPI
1999 31 MAR	£58,877	£63,549	7% below HPI

THE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Somerset local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two THE COTTAGE sales from March 1999 and January 2017 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 March 1999 sale was for 7% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 7% below the HPI over time, until the January 2017 sale, where it rises to 40% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 40% above the HPI.

What might THE COTTAGE be worth now?

THE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £404,993.

This is based on house price inflation of 39.7%, between January 2017 and February 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the Somerset local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 39.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE COTTAGE of £290,000 on 25th January 2017. For the value to have increased from £290,000 to £404,993 over the seven years and eleven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Somerset local authority area.
• The January 2017 sale price of £290,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE COTTAGE has not materially changed since January 2017.

How Large is THE COTTAGE?

THE COTTAGE is 81m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2016. This puts it in the smallest 10% of semi-detached houses houses in Henstridge, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Henstridge, and where THE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 10% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than THE COTTAGE, and 90% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Henstridge.

THE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

THE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.138 of an acre, or 560m². 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 SOUTHMEAD LANE in HENSTRIDGE, in the BA8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE COTTAGE on SOUTHMEAD LANE.