Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jan 2017 £440,000 7.8% 5.7%
Jan 1996 £90,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Poets Tenement.

Floorplan Poets Tenement
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Internal area
235 square metres (2,530 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,872 per square metre (£174 per square foot) in Jan 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,404 per square metre (£223 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2017 £440,000 £1,872 £564,853 £2,404
Jan 1996 £90,000 £383 £492,403 £2,095

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 235 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 £564,853. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Shebbear are now selling for between £2,650 and £3,810 per square metre (£246 and £353 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 235 m², this implies a valuation between £623,000 and £895,000. 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
F
Plot size
1,962 square metres (21,119 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Poets Tenement . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 14/10/2016. It last appeared Feb 2017.
Photos:

There are 31 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in August 2015) for Poets Tenement .

Photos for Poets Tenement
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2020 1775/20/TCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Poets Tenement Germansweek
Description:
G1: Ash x4 and Oak x1 - Section fell leaving stumps at approximately 8ft to keep hedge; G2: Ash x7 - Section fell to ground level

Planning ref:
May 2013 00323/2013
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Poets Tenement Germansweek Beaworthy Devon
Description:
Works to trees in a Conservation Area for the 6m height reduction of aline of Leyland Cypress located between the properties Broad Oak Hous e and Poets Tenement, Germansweek.

Planning ref:
March 2012 02323/2012
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Poets Tenement Germansweek Beaworthy Devon
Description:
Works to trees in a Conservation Area for the thinning of hedgerow trees together with crown lifting of hedgerow trees to a maximum height of 5 m and the laying of Hawthorn - from hedgerows to the west and south of Poets Tenement and as shown in detail on the application photographs.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
30 July 2013 - 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 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
235 sqm (2,530 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cob, as built. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Poets Tenement 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 £564,853.
  • Based on an internal area of 235 m² and recent prices in Shebbear, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £623,000 to £895,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Poets Tenement last sold for £440,000 in January 2017.

HouseMetric shows Poets Tenement as 235 m² (2,530 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 30 July 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Poets Tenement was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Poets Tenement is in postcode EX21 5BP, in Shebbear. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for EX21 5BP or analysis of the Shebbear property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.