Shortwood Cottage, Shepton Mallet
Shortwood Cottage, Shepton Mallet
Description & Estimates
Shortwood Cottage, Shepton Mallet is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,097 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 468 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Shortwood Cottage, Shepton Mallet is £603,140 and its rental estimate is £1,571 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Millards Hill, Batcombe, Shepton Mallet, BA4 falls within the BA4 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Shortwood Cottage, Shepton Mallet has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in November 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2013.
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 Shortwood Cottage, Shepton Mallet, we estimate a market value of £633,297 and a rental value of £1,650 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £560,920 and £1,461 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Shortwood Cottage, Shepton Mallet has seen its estimated sale value drop by £6,591 (1.1%) and its estimated rental value rise by £56 per month (3.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Shortwood Cottage, Shepton Mallet as measuring 468 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 4 of the 7 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Shortwood Cottage, Shepton Mallet has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 May 2013.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has mostly secondary glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Shortwood Cottage, Shepton Mallet completed on 5th November 2020 at £465,000 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 8.2% over the period since November 2020.
- Sold Nov 2020£465,000
- Sold Feb 2014£325,000
- Sold Feb 1997£93,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Shortwood Cottage, Shepton Mallet have sold within a radius of 4.7 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th November 2025, was Cobblers Cottage, Kale Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6AB, a freehold house which sold for £585,000.
Read more about house prices in BA4.
- Sold Nov 2025£585,000 | 4 Bed HouseKale StreetCobblers Cottage, Kale Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6AB
- Sold Jul 2025£475,000 | 3 Bed HouseShapway LaneCrossways Cottage, Shapway Lane, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6DZ
- Sold Jan 2015£425,000 | 4 Bed HouseFrys LaneFrys Lane Cottage, Frys Lane, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6DH
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 7 addresses on Millards Hill, Batcombe, Shepton Mallet, BA4, Shortwood Cottage, Shepton Mallet comes out as the 7th largest and the 6th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £242k more expensive than the average property across the BA4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.8kmUpton Noble CofE VC Primary School
- 4.6kmEvercreech Church of England Primary School
- 4.7kmBruton Primary School
- 5.6kmSexey's School
- 8.3kmWhitstone
- 8.3kmAnsford Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From Shortwood Cottage, Shepton Mallet, the nearest station is Bruton, 4.6 kilometres away.
- 4.6kmBruton
- 8.4kmCastle Cary
- 12.2kmFrome
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
