1 James Close, BA3 5HA

Detached houseBand EFreehold

1 James Close is a freehold detached house on James Close in BA3. It last sold for £264,500 in 2014 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 138% on its first recorded sale of £111,000 in 1999.

Council tax EGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Tenure
Freehold

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £419,000£633,000 today, projected from its 2014 sale.

Indicative value
£419,000£633,000
Carrying the 2014 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5.9%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2014)
£264,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2014 · £265k£633k£419k2026

From the 2014 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Somerset, the official average home value is £277,347+1% in a year, +14% over five.

Detached£451,798
Semi-detached£284,867
Terraced£230,175
Flat / maisonette£133,481

Covers the whole Somerset area, not this postcode.

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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 James Close, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 1999, up 138% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k1999200420092014201920242026£302k+119%+9%Sold 2014: £264,500£265kSold 2004: £243,000£243kSold 1999: £111,000£111k
£100k£200k£300k199920132026£302k+119%Sold 2004: £243,000£243kSold 1999: £111,000£111k
BA3 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BA3's yearly median.

18 Aug 2014Most recent
£264,500+9%
Detached house · Freehold · +0.8%/yr since the previous sale
27 Feb 2004
£243,000+119%
Detached house · Freehold · +18.2%/yr since the previous sale
25 Jun 1999
£111,000
Detached house · Freehold

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band E (≈£3,130/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£3,130/yr · Somerset UA
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Mendip 002F neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 7/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 6% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

7/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: crime and income score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment8/10
Education & skills7/10
Health9/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access2/10
Living environment4/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1 James Close sits in its local market.

BA3 median
£280,000
last 8 years

1 James Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1 James Close last sell, and for how much?

1 James Close last sold for £264,500 on 18 Aug 2014, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 James Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 1 James Close between 1999 and 2014. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What council tax band is 1 James Close?

1 James Close is in council tax band E, costing about £3,130 a year (Somerset UA).

What is 1 James Close worth today?

Carrying its 2014 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.9% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £419,000–£633,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 James Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BA3 5HA

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on James Close.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.