Laburnum House, Knowle Lane, BA5 1LB
Laburnum House Knowle Lane is a 158 m² / 1,701 sq ft detached home in Wells. It sold for £469,000 in January 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £527k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £488k to £649k 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 2021 £469,000 5.7% 4.0% Nov 2015 New build New £352,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Laburnum House, Knowle Lane.
- Internal area
- 158 square metres (1,701 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,968 per square metre (£276 per square foot) in Jan 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,336 per square metre (£310 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2021 £469,000 £2,968 £527,098 £3,336 Nov 2015 £352,000 £2,228 £449,294 £2,844 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 158 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 £527,098. 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 158 m², this implies a valuation between £488,000 and £649,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- History:
- Archived sales listing for Laburnum House Knowle Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 12/03/2020. It last appeared Dec 2021.
- Photos:
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There are 22 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in February 2006) for Laburnum House Knowle Lane.
- Advertiser remarks:
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- 4 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- Planning ref:
- September 2014 2014/0648/APP
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Laburnum House Knowle Lane Wookey Well
- Description:
- Application for the approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (samples) and 4 (sample panel) of planning permission 2013/2501/FUL.
- Planning ref:
- July 2014 2014/0807/HSE
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Laburnum House Knowle Lane Wookey Well
- Description:
- Erection of detached garage
- Planning ref:
- March 2014 2014/0129/APP
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- The application is no longer active but no decision was made. Perhaps a split decision
- Address:
- Laburnum House Knowle Lane Wookey Wells Somerse
- Description:
- Application for the approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (samples); 4 (render sample panel); 12 (consolidation of accesses); 15 (soft landscaping) and 16 (hard landscaping) of planning permission 2013/1317.
- Planning ref:
- March 2014 2013/2501/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Laburnum House Knowle Lane Wookey Well
- Description:
- Erection of detached dwelling
- Planning ref:
- August 2002 067417/003
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- LABURNUM HOUSE, Knowle Lane, Wookey, Wells, Somerset,
- Description:
- Erection of detached dwelling, garage and new access (CAT B)
- Summary:
- 12 November 2014 - 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 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 158 sqm (1,701 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 13 December 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 160 sqm (1,722 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Laburnum House 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 £527,098.
- Based on an internal area of 158 m² and recent prices in Wells, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £488,000 to £649,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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