High Beech Cottage, BA5 1RZ
High Beech Cottage is a 149 m² / 1,604 sq ft detached home in Wells. It sold for £42,500 in December 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £191k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £460k to £612k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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£42,500 on Dec 1997
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for High Beech Cottage.
- Internal area
- 149 square metres (1,604 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £285 per square metre (£26 per square foot) in Dec 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,279 per square metre (£119 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 1997 £42,500 £285 £190,512 £1,279 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 149 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 £190,512. 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 149 m², this implies a valuation between £460,000 and £612,000. 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
- B
- Plot size
- 531 square metres (5,716 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 11 September 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 149 sqm (1,604 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
- Summary:
- 13 March 2023 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- RHI application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 159 sqm (1,711 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, wood logs.
- Summary:
- 11 June 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 110 sqm (1,184 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
High Beech 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 £190,512.
- Based on an internal area of 149 m² and recent prices in Wells, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £460,000 to £612,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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