Folly Cottage, Shepton Mallet
Folly Cottage, Shepton Mallet
Description & Estimates
Folly Cottage, Shepton Mallet is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,140 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 231 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Folly Cottage, Shepton Mallet is £362,504 and its rental estimate is £1,380 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
The Folly, Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet, BA4 falls within the BA4 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Folly Cottage, Shepton Mallet has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Folly Cottage, Shepton Mallet, we estimate a market value of £380,629 and a rental value of £1,449 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £337,129 and £1,284 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Folly Cottage, Shepton Mallet has seen its estimated sale value drop by £3,962 (1.1%) and its estimated rental value rise by £49 per month (3.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Folly Cottage, Shepton Mallet as measuring 231 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 4 of the 5 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Folly Cottage, Shepton Mallet has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Jan 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Folly Cottage, Shepton Mallet completed on 30th July 2014 at £250,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 22.5% over the period since July 2014.
- Sold Jul 2014£250,000
- Sold Nov 2009£237,500
- Sold Dec 2004£229,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Folly Cottage, Shepton Mallet have sold within a radius of 3.5 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 13th January 2023, was 1 Prospect Cottages, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6PW, a freehold house which sold for £352,000.
Read more about house prices in BA4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 5 addresses on The Folly, Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet, BA4, Folly Cottage, Shepton Mallet comes out as the 3rd largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £1k more expensive than the average property across the BA4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mDitcheat Primary School
- 3.6kmEvercreech Church of England Primary School
- 4.4kmCastle Cary Community Primary School
- 3.6kmAnsford Academy
- 5.4kmSexey's School
- 7.2kmWhitstone
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Public Transport Nearby
From Folly Cottage, Shepton Mallet, the nearest station is Castle Cary, 2.9 kilometres away.
- 2.9kmCastle Cary
- 6.2kmBruton
- 16.0kmTemplecombe
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
