1 Lower Backway, BA10 0EA

Detached house83 m²EPC CBand DFreehold

1 Lower Backway, in BA10, is a freehold detached house on Lower Backway. It last sold for £331,000 in 2019 — its 4th recorded sale, up 289% on its first recorded sale of £85,000 in 1996.

EPC CCouncil tax DGigabit broadband 86%

What this home is

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

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
2.8 t/yr
current estimate

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 £427,000£573,000 today, projected from its 2019 sale.

Indicative value
£427,000£573,000
Carrying the 2019 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 6%/yr across 4 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2019)
£331,000
Growth on file: 6% per year across 4 sales.
Sold 2019 · £331k£573k£427k2026

From the 2019 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

BA10 £/m² (recent sales)£3,346this home £3,988 at its last sale
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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The precise, comparables-based valuation

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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Point estimate
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 Lower Backway, newest first.

4 recorded sales since 1996, up 289% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k199620022008201420202026£353k+59%+96%+25%Sold 2019: £331,000£331kSold 2018: £265,000£265kSold 2002: £135,000£135kSold 1996: £85,000£85k
£100k£200k£300k£400k201520212026£353k+25%Sold 2019: £331,000£331kSold 2018: £265,000£265k
BA10 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BA10's yearly median.

5 Jul 2019Most recent
£331,000+25%
Detached house · Freehold · +40.7%/yr since the previous sale
9 Nov 2018
£265,000+96%
Detached house · Freehold · +4.3%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 3 Nov 2014
Rated EPC C · 83 m² recorded
6 Sept 2002
£135,000+59%
Detached house · Freehold · +7.2%/yr since the previous sale
12 Jan 1996
£85,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1976-1982
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

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

Energy & running costs

What 1 Lower Backway's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (69/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £718 a year. The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 86
C69–80
This home · 69
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
2.8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£718/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
3 Nov 2014
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1976-1982 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

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

Council tax band D (≈£2,561/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 86% of premises.

Council tax
Band D
£2,561/yr · Somerset UA
Gigabit broadband
86%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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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 South Somerset 001A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 5% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

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

Breakdown by domain
Income5/10
Employment5/10
Education & skills4/10
Health8/10
Crime8/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment6/10

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 Lower Backway sits in its local market.

BA10 median
£344,000
last 8 years
BA10 £/m²
£3,346
last 8 years

1 Lower Backway: quick answers

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

When did 1 Lower Backway last sell, and for how much?

1 Lower Backway last sold for £331,000 on 5 Jul 2019, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 Lower Backway been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 1 Lower Backway between 1996 and 2019. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 Lower Backway?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 83 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 1 Lower Backway?

1 Lower Backway is in council tax band D, costing about £2,561 a year (Somerset UA).

How energy efficient is 1 Lower Backway?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 69). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 1 Lower Backway worth today?

Carrying its 2019 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 6% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £427,000–£573,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 Lower Backway?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BA10 0EA

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Lower Backway.

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.