4 Downside Close, BA3 4EL

Detached house113 m²EPC DBand EFreehold

4 Downside Close is a freehold detached house on Downside Close in BA3. It last sold for £550,000 in 2025 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 16% on its first recorded sale of £476,000 in 2021.

EPC DCouncil tax EGigabit broadband 67%

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached bungalow
Detached
Floor area
113 m²
1,216 sq ft
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
5.8 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 £536,000£626,000 today, projected from its 2025 sale.

Indicative value
£536,000£626,000
Carrying the 2025 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 3.9%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2025)
£550,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2025 · £550k£626k£536k2026

From the 2025 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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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 4 Downside Close, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2021, up 16% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k200820122016202020242026£302k+16%Sold 2025: £550,000£550kSold 2021: £476,000£476k
£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k201520212026£302k+16%Sold 2025: £550,000£550kSold 2021: £476,000£476k
BA3 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

26 Mar 2025Most recent
£550,000+16%
Detached house · Freehold · +3.9%/yr since the previous sale
29 Jun 2021
£476,000
Detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 15 Apr 2021
Rated EPC D · 113 m² recorded
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 4 Downside Close's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (56/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,124 a year. Certificate valid until April 2031.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 78
D55–68
This home · 56
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
5.8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,124/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
15 Apr 2021
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 E (≈£3,130/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 67% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£3,130/yr · Somerset UA
Gigabit broadband
67%
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 002A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 8/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 6% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

8/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

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

Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills8/10
Health9/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access2/10
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 4 Downside Close sits in its local market.

BA3 median
£280,000
last 8 years

4 Downside Close: quick answers

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

When did 4 Downside Close last sell, and for how much?

4 Downside Close last sold for £550,000 on 26 Mar 2025, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 4 Downside Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 4 Downside Close between 2021 and 2025. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 4 Downside Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 113 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 4 Downside Close?

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

How energy efficient is 4 Downside Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 56). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 4 Downside Close worth today?

Carrying its 2025 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 3.9% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £536,000–£626,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 4 Downside Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 67% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BA3 4EL

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Downside 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.