Property data
Sale history
£430,000 on Jul 2003
Internal area
260 square metres (2,799 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,653 per square metre (£154 per square foot) in Jul 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,441 per square metre (£320 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2003 £430,000 £1,654 £894,748 £3,441

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 260 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 £894,748. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Shepton Mallet are now selling for between £3,030 and £3,880 per square metre (£281 and £360 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 260 m², this implies a valuation between £788,000 and £1,009,000. 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
G
Plot size
2,003 square metres (21,560 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2016 2016/0788/PAA
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Barn Honeysuckle Cottage Bodden Shepton Mallet Somerse
Description:
Prior Approval Application for Proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Barn to a detached Dwelling

Planning ref:
March 2016 2016/0146/HSE
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
The Barn Bodden Lane Bodden Shepton Malle
Description:
Erection of an timber framed garden room.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
26 February 2026 - 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 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
260 sqm (2,799 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.

Summary:
11 July 2014 - 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 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
209 sqm (2,250 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), insulated. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

The Barn 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 £894,748.
  • Based on an internal area of 260 m² and recent prices in Shepton Mallet, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £788,000 to £1,009,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, The Barn last sold for £430,000 in July 2003.

HouseMetric shows The Barn as 260 m² (2,799 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 26 February 2026. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

The Barn is in postcode BA4 4PU, in Shepton Mallet. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for BA4 4PU or analysis of the Shepton Mallet 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.