Fern Cottage, TA24 8HN
Fern Cottage is a 140 m² / 1,507 sq ft property in Porlock. It sold for £325,000 in June 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £404k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £400k to £567k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jun 2017 £325,000 * 0.0% -2.0% Jun 2008 £325,000 na na *This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.
- Internal area
- 140 square metres (1,507 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,321 per square metre (£216 per square foot) in Jun 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,884 per square metre (£268 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2017 £325,000 £2,321 £403,706 £2,884 Jun 2008 £325,000 £2,321 £471,238 £3,366 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 140 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 £403,706. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Porlock are now selling for between £2,860 and £4,050 per square metre (£265 and £376 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 140 m², this implies a valuation between £400,000 and £567,000. 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
- na
- Type
- Other
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 211 square metres (2,271 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- July 2023 6/29/22/131
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- FERN COTTAGE, ALLERFORD, MINEHEAD,
- Description:
- Lawful development certificate for the existing use of Hotel/Guest House (C1 use) as dwellinghouse (C3 use).
- Planning ref:
- May 2023 6/29/23/003
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- FERN COTTAGE, ALLERFORD, MINEHEAD,
- Description:
- Proposed erection of replacement garage. Retrospective.
- Planning ref:
- December 2022 6/29/22/130
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- FERN COTTAGE, ALLERFORD, MINEHEAD,
- Description:
- Lawful development certificate for the regularisation of replacement garage.
- Summary:
- 25 February 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 140 sqm (1,507 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Fern Cottage 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 £403,706.
- Based on an internal area of 140 m² and recent prices in Porlock, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £400,000 to £567,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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