Pillar Box Cottage, TA20 3DN
Pillar Box Cottage is a 132 m² / 1,421 sq ft detached home in Combe St Nicholas. It sold for £365,000 in February 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £424k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £397k to £540k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2021 £365,000 5.0% 3.5% Feb 2018 £316,000 -0.4% -2.1% Aug 2011 £324,000 1.4% -1.3% Dec 2006 £303,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Pillar Box Cottage.
- Internal area
- 132 square metres (1,421 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,765 per square metre (£257 per square foot) in Feb 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,212 per square metre (£298 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2021 £365,000 £2,765 £423,999 £3,212 Feb 2018 £316,000 £2,394 £382,511 £2,898 Aug 2011 £324,000 £2,455 £486,758 £3,688 Dec 2006 £303,000 £2,295 £493,318 £3,737 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 132 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 £423,999. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Combe St Nicholas are now selling for between £3,010 and £4,090 per square metre (£279 and £379 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 132 m², this implies a valuation between £397,000 and £540,000. 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
- 213 square metres (2,293 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- February 2024 23/02728/HOU
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Pillar Box Cottage Mill Lane Northay Chard Somerset
- Description:
- The erection of car port.
- Summary:
- 01 October 2020 - energy performance certificate grade E
- 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 before 1900
- Area:
- 132 sqm (1,421 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
- Summary:
- 26 August 2010 - energy performance certificate grade G
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 67 sqm (721 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Pillar Box 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 £423,999.
- Based on an internal area of 132 m² and recent prices in Combe St Nicholas, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £397,000 to £540,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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