23, Back Lane, BA5 1HZ
23 Back Lane is a 85 m² / 915 sq ft detached home in Wells. It sold for £272,500 in July 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £387k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £263k to £350k 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 Jul 2014 £272,500 0.1% -2.3% Apr 2004 £270,000 16.9% 15.3% Jun 1999 £128,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 23, Back Lane.
- Internal area
- 85 square metres (915 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,205 per square metre (£298 per square foot) in Jul 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,558 per square metre (£423 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2014 £272,500 £3,206 £387,429 £4,558 Apr 2004 £270,000 £3,176 £523,990 £6,165 Jun 1999 £128,000 £1,506 £511,175 £6,014 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 85 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 £387,429. 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 £3,090 and £4,120 per square metre (£287 and £382 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 85 m², this implies a valuation between £263,000 and £350,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 476 square metres (5,124 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- July 2024 2024/1014/TCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Bettona 23 Back Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset
- Description:
- T1 - Conifer - Reduce to 3m.T2 - Yew - Reduce to 3m.T3 - Holly - Reduce to 3m.
- Planning ref:
- February 2018 2018/0080/TCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Bettona 23 Back Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Well
- Description:
- dsProposed Works to trees in a Conservation Area:-T1-T4 - Reduce Heigt/Crown by 3-6m to Conifer, Yew, Holly and Eucalyptus.
- Planning ref:
- March 2017 2017/0374/TCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Bettona 23 Back Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Well
- Description:
- Removal of:- Leylandii Hedge(s) H1. H2. H3. and Holly tree - T4. and Conifer tree T5. N.B Amended description as per e-mail from applicant dated 17 February 2017.
- Planning ref:
- February 2015 2014/2669/HSE
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Bettona 23 Back Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Well
- Description:
- The removal of existing garage and the construction of a singe storey side extension.
- Summary:
- 28 November 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 85 sqm (915 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
23 Back Lane 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 £387,429.
- Based on an internal area of 85 m² and recent prices in Wells, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £263,000 to £350,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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