79, Portway, BA5 2BJ
79 Portway is a 194 m² / 2,088 sq ft detached home in Wells. It sold for £334,500 in February 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £525k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £601k to £842k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2011 £334,500 -6.9% -9.5% Jun 2007 £435,000 28.3% 24.6% Feb 2006 £310,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 79, Portway.
- Internal area
- 194 square metres (2,088 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,724 per square metre (£160 per square foot) in Feb 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,704 per square metre (£251 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2011 £334,500 £1,724 £524,551 £2,704 Jun 2007 £435,000 £2,242 £724,588 £3,735 Feb 2006 £310,000 £1,598 £562,770 £2,901 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 194 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £524,551. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Wells are now selling for between £3,100 and £4,340 per square metre (£287 and £403 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 194 m², this implies a valuation between £601,000 and £842,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 685 square metres (7,373 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Title number
- WS47309
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Title address
- an Electricity Sub-Station on the north west side of 79 Portway, Wells
- Owner
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WESTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SOUTH WEST) PLC
(Company reference number: 2366894)
Proprietor address: Avonbank, Feeder Road, Bristol BS2 0TB
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 22 Jul 2008
- Summary:
- 30 November 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 194 sqm (2,088 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
79 Portway is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £524,551.
- Based on an internal area of 194 m² and recent prices in Wells, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £601,000 to £842,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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