Property data
Sale history
£995,000 on Dec 2024
Internal area
213 square metres (2,293 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,671 per square metre (£434 per square foot) in Dec 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,523 per square metre (£420 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2024 £995,000 £4,671 £963,446 £4,523

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 213 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 £963,446. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Henstridge are now selling for between £2,590 and £3,610 per square metre (£240 and £335 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 213 m², this implies a valuation between £552,000 and £769,000. 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
na
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
4,030 square metres (43,379 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2012 12/01018/TCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Rectory Cottage Rectory Lane Horsington Templecombe Somerse
Description:
Notification of intent to carry out works to 1 no. Ash tree within a conservation area (GR: 370142/123786)

Planning ref:
November 2008 08/04047/TCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Rectory Cottage Rectory Lane Horsington Templecombe Somerse
Description:
Application to fell 1 no. Poplar, pollard 1 no. Willow, fell various Cypress, prune 4 Acers, re-coppice 1 no. Sycamore and Hazel and reduce crowns of Ash trees within a conservation area (Gr 370142/123786)

Planning ref:
November 2008 08/04095/TCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Rectory Cottage Rectory Lane Horsington Templecombe Somerse
Description:
Notification of intent to fell 1 no. Poplar, 1 no. Cypress and carry out tree surgery works to various other trees, all within a conservation area (GR: 370142/123786)
EPC Inspections
Summary:
15 September 2023 - 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 before 1900
Area:
213 sqm (2,293 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Rectory 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 £963,446.
  • Based on an internal area of 213 m² and recent prices in Henstridge, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £552,000 to £769,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Rectory Cottage last sold for £995,000 in December 2024.

HouseMetric shows Rectory Cottage as 213 m² (2,293 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is F, from an inspection dated 15 September 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Rectory Cottage is in postcode BA8 0EF, in Henstridge. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for BA8 0EF or analysis of the Henstridge property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 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.