Property data
Sale history
£460,000 on Dec 2019
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 48, Portway.

Floorplan 48
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Internal area
169 square metres (1,819 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,721 per square metre (£253 per square foot) in Dec 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,257 per square metre (£303 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2019 £460,000 £2,722 £550,371 £3,257

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 169 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 £550,371. 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 169 m², this implies a valuation between £524,000 and £733,000. 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
951 square metres (10,236 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 48 Portway. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 06/09/2019. It last appeared Dec 2019.
Photos:

There are 20 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in July 2019) for 48 Portway.

Photos for 48 Portway
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2023 2023/0204/HSE
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
48 Portway Wells Somerse
Description:
Convert existing outbuilding to annexe with ancillary use to dwelling. Erection of car port. Erection of storeroom/workshop (part retrospective).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 June 2025 - 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 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
183 sqm (1,970 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
19 July 2019 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
169 sqm (1,819 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

48 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 £550,371.
  • Based on an internal area of 169 m² and recent prices in Wells, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £524,000 to £733,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 48 Portway last sold for £460,000 in December 2019.

HouseMetric shows 48 Portway as 169 m² (1,819 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 17 June 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 48 Portway was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

48 Portway is in postcode BA5 2BN, in Wells. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Portway, BA5 2BN or analysis of the Wells 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.