Elm Cottage, Knowle Lane, BA5 1LB
Elm Cottage Knowle Lane is a 160 m² / 1,722 sq ft detached home in Wells. It sold for £470,000 in January 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £593k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £494k to £658k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jan 2017 £470,000 6.5% 4.4% Jul 2001 £176,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Elm Cottage, Knowle Lane.
- Internal area
- 160 square metres (1,722 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,937 per square metre (£273 per square foot) in Jan 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,704 per square metre (£344 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2017 £470,000 £2,938 £592,639 £3,704 Jul 2001 £176,000 £1,100 £502,371 £3,140 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 160 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 £592,639. 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 £4,110 per square metre (£287 and £381 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 160 m², this implies a valuation between £494,000 and £658,000. 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
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- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 508 square metres (5,468 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- History:
- Archived sales listing for Elm Cottage Knowle Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 21/06/2016. It last appeared Jun 2017.
- Photos:
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There are 32 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in September 2016) for Elm Cottage Knowle Lane.
- Advertiser remarks:
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- 3 bedrooms
- 3 bathrooms
- Summary:
- 20 September 2016 - 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 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 160 sqm (1,722 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Elm Cottage Knowle 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 £592,639.
- Based on an internal area of 160 m² and recent prices in Wells, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £494,000 to £658,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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