Key Street Insights
Downhead is a residential street with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 806th largest and 588th most expensive of the 946 streets in the BA4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £453,017
- 10 Year change
- up 33.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,378pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £348/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Downhead is a residential street with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 806th largest and 588th most expensive of the 946 streets in the BA4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £453,017
- 10 Year change
- up 33.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,378pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £348/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA4
- 1 Manor Farm Cottages Shepton Mallet
3 Bed Period House
- 2 Manor Farm Cottages Shepton Mallet
3 Bed Period House
- Ashley Farm
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Downhead sold for £465,000 on 13th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the street is £453,017.
The Downhead Sales Market has increased by 33.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.6% | £453,017 |
| June 2025 | 0.6% | £464,875 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £461,989 |
| June 2023 | 1.7% | £472,885 |
| June 2022 | 15.7% | £464,824 |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £401,775 |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £380,674 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £369,808 |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £368,581 |
| June 2017 | 5% | £356,324 |
| June 2016 | 8% | £339,311 |
| June 2015 | 4% | £314,062 |
| June 2014 | 6.5% | £301,977 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £283,616 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £276,550 |
| June 2011 | -0.9% | £277,359 |
| June 2010 | 3.1% | £279,749 |
| June 2009 | -7.8% | £271,279 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £294,089 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £295,349 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,378.
The Downhead Rental Market has increased by 60.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £1,378pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | £1,343pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.6% | £1,274pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.6% | £1,206pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £1,131pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £1,018pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £937pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £922pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £911pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.3% | £896pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £859pcm |
| June 2015 | 3% | £818pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.6% | £794pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £775pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £772pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.3% | £754pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.7% | £738pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £704pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £752pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £722pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th August 2025 for £465,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.7%. The street has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA4 has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£465,000 | 3 Bed House905, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LQ905, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LQ
- Sold Feb 2025£185,000 | 2 Bed House917, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LQ917, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LQ
- Sold Oct 2024£700,000 | 4 Bed HouseWoodleigh, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LQWoodleigh, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LQ
- Sold Mar 2024£270,000 | 3 Bed House915, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LQ915, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LQ
- Sold Oct 2023£510,000 | 3 Bed House907, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LQ907, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LQ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2023£5,122,553 | 5 Bed HouseLodge Hill Manor, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LGLodge Hill Manor, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LG
- Sold May 2021£2,060,448 | 5 Bed HouseManor Farm Dairy, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LGManor Farm Dairy, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LG
- Sold Oct 2024£700,000 | 4 Bed HouseWoodleigh, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LQWoodleigh, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LQ
Nearby Streets
Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA4 is the 806th largest and the 588th most expensive street in the BA4 area.
- Heale, Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA41 Addresses|1.0 km away
- Heale, East Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, BA42 Addresses|1.3 km away
- Long Cross, Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, BA45 Addresses|1.4 km away
- Slait Hill, East Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, BA49 Addresses|1.9 km away
- East Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, BA410 Addresses|2.3 km away
- Dean, Shepton Mallet, BA439 Addresses|2.5 km away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA4.
- House prices in BA4 4LQ26 Addresses
- House prices in BA4 4LG12 Addresses
Property Types
- 23 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (23)
- mid-century house (4)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (1)
- E (18)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (11)
Schools Nearby
- Leigh On Mendip School1.3 km away
- Stoke St Michael Primary School3.2 km away
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School3.8 km away
- Whitstone7.4 km away
- Norton Hill Academy8.2 km away
- Somerset Studio School8.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA4 is Frome station, which is 9.3 kilometres away.
- Frome|9.3 km away
- Bruton|11.1 km away
- Castle Cary|13.7 km away
