26 New Close, BA16 0RP

Terraced house89 m²EPC DBand BFreehold

26 New Close, in BA16, is a freehold terraced house on New Close. It last sold for £210,000 in 2024 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 262% on its first recorded sale of £58,000 in 1997.

EPC DCouncil tax BGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
End-terrace house
End-terrace
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.3 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 £211,000£251,000 today, projected from its 2024 sale.

Indicative value
£211,000£251,000
Carrying the 2024 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 4.9%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2024)
£210,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2024 · £210k£251k£211k2026

From the 2024 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

BA16 £/m² (recent sales)£2,978this home £2,360 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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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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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 26 New Close, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 1997, up 262% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k199720032009201520212026£285k+167%+35%Sold 2024: £210,000£210kSold 2007: £155,000£155kSold 1997: £58,000£58k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£285kSold 2024: £210,000£210k
BA16 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BA16's yearly median.

29 Jul 2024Most recent
£210,000+35%
Terraced house · Freehold · +1.8%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 18 Mar 2024
Rated EPC D · 89 m² recorded
21 Sept 2007
£155,000+167%
Terraced house · Freehold · +10%/yr since the previous sale
30 May 1997
£58,000
Terraced 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.

How it compares on New Close

Against the 14 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of New Close
Floor area
6 homes
75 m²80 m²This home 89 m²
Street median 86 m² · higher than 67% of the street

New Close sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 26 New Close's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (65/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,442 a year. Certificate valid until March 2034.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 85
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 65
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.3 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Built form
End-terrace
Running cost
£1,442/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
18 Mar 2024
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 B (≈£1,992/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,992/yr · Somerset UA
Gigabit broadband
100%
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 Mendip 012E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 9/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 5% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

9/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: crime and living environment score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills6/10
Health9/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access5/10
Living environment10/10

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 26 New Close sits in its local market.

BA16 median
£254,998
last 8 years
BA16 £/m²
£2,978
last 8 years

26 New Close: quick answers

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

When did 26 New Close last sell, and for how much?

26 New Close last sold for £210,000 on 29 Jul 2024, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 26 New Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 26 New Close between 1997 and 2024. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 26 New Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 89 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 26 New Close?

26 New Close is in council tax band B, costing about £1,992 a year (Somerset UA).

How energy efficient is 26 New Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 65). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 26 New Close worth today?

Carrying its 2024 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 4.9% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £211,000–£251,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 26 New Close?

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

Other homes at BA16 0RP

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (13)
Last sold
2013
Price
£160,000
Sales
1
Floor area
75 m²
Last sold
2001
Price
£71,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2017
Price
£205,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2012
Price
£150,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2019
Price
£215,000
Sales
4
Floor area
85 m²
Last sold
2014
Price
£163,000
Sales
2
Floor area
96 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£111,500
Sales
1
Last sold
1995
Price
£46,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2011
Price
£147,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2010
Price
£157,000
Sales
3
Floor area
86 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£185,000
Sales
1
Floor area
74 m²
Last sold
2003
Price
£156,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2010
Price
£150,000
Sales
2
Floor area
89 m²

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.