THE TRAP HOUSE, THE GREEN, DITCHEAT, SHEPTON MALLET, BA4 6QZ - £175,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

THE TRAP HOUSE is a very small semi-detached house of 40m², built sometime from 2007 onwards. It was last sold for £175,000 in October 2017, which was around 20% below the average October 2017 semi-detached price in the Somerset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2009, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

THE TRAP HOUSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for THE TRAP HOUSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Somerset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three THE TRAP HOUSE sales were for below the average price, whilst one was 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
2017 6 OCT	£175,000	£217,704	20% below HPI
2016 22 JAN	£150,000	£197,072	24% below HPI
1998 23 OCT	£92,000	£62,858	46% above HPI

THE TRAP HOUSE 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 three THE TRAP HOUSE sales between October 1998 and October 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 January 2016 sale was for 24% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 24% below the HPI over time, until the October 2017 sale, where it rises to 20% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 20% below the HPI.

What might THE TRAP HOUSE be worth now?

THE TRAP HOUSE might now be worth an estimated £232,020.

This is based on house price inflation of 32.6%, between October 2017 and December 2024, 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 32.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE TRAP HOUSE of £175,000 on 6th October 2017. For the value to have increased from £175,000 to £232,020 over the six years and ten months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE TRAP HOUSE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Somerset local authority area.
• The October 2017 sale price of £175,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE TRAP HOUSE has not materially changed since October 2017.

How Large is THE TRAP HOUSE?

THE TRAP HOUSE is 40m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2009. This puts it in the smallest 10% of semi-detached houses houses in Ditcheat, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Ditcheat, and where THE TRAP HOUSE lies on this distribution: Less than 1% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than THE TRAP HOUSE, and more than 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Ditcheat.

THE TRAP HOUSE: Plot and Title Map

THE TRAP HOUSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.007 of an acre, or 28m². The below map shows the location of THE TRAP HOUSE, 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 TRAP HOUSE). 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 TRAP HOUSE?

THE TRAP HOUSE is located on THE GREEN in DITCHEAT, in the BA4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE TRAP HOUSE on THE GREEN.