Letterbox Cottage, Rectory Lane, BA9 8ET

Letterbox Cottage Rectory Lane is a 232 m² / 2,497 sq ft detached home in Pen Selwood. It sold for £190,000 in May 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £822k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £773k to £1,160k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£190,000 on May 1998
Internal area
232 square metres (2,497 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £818 per square metre (£76 per square foot) in May 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,544 per square metre (£329 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 1998 £190,000 £819 £822,129 £3,544

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 232 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 £822,129. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Pen Selwood are now selling for between £3,330 and £5,000 per square metre (£309 and £464 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 232 m², this implies a valuation between £773,000 and £1,160,000. 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
na
Plot size
2,459 square metres (26,468 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
EPC Inspections
Summary:
12 March 2026 - 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 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
232 sqm (2,497 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 175 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Letterbox Cottage Rectory 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 £822,129.
  • Based on an internal area of 232 m² and recent prices in Pen Selwood, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £773,000 to £1,160,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Letterbox Cottage Rectory Lane last sold for £190,000 in May 1998.

HouseMetric shows Letterbox Cottage Rectory Lane as 232 m² (2,497 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 12 March 2026. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

Letterbox Cottage Rectory Lane is in postcode BA9 8ET, in Pen Selwood. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Rectory Lane, BA9 8ET or analysis of the Pen Selwood 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.