40 Houndwood Drove, BA16 9PR

Detached house79 m²EPC DBand CFreehold

40 Houndwood Drove is a freehold detached house on Houndwood Drove in BA16. It last sold for £295,000 in 2024 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 74% on its first recorded sale of £170,000 in 2010.

EPC DCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached bungalow
Detached
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.1 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 £292,000£346,000 today, projected from its 2024 sale.

Indicative value
£292,000£346,000
Carrying the 2024 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 4%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2024)
£295,000
Growth on file: 4% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2024 · £295k£346k£292k2026

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 £3,734 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 40 Houndwood Drove, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2010, up 74% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k2009201220152018202120242026£285k-1%+75%Sold 2024: £295,000£295kSold 2011: £169,000£169kSold 2010: £170,000£170k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£285kSold 2024: £295,000£295k
BA16 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

30 Aug 2024Most recent
£295,000+75%
Detached house · Freehold · +4.3%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 16 May 2024
Rated EPC D · 79 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 24 May 2010:
Efficiency
EPC improved from F to D
20 Jun 2011
£169,000-1%
Detached house · Freehold · -0.7%/yr since the previous sale
31 Aug 2010
£170,000
Detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 24 May 2010
Rated EPC F · 79 m² recorded
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

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

How it compares on Houndwood Drove

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

Last sold 28% above the street's recent norm
Last sold price
5 recent sales
£225k£250kThis home £295,000
Street median £230,000 · higher than 100% of the street

Houndwood Drove 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 40 Houndwood Drove's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (66/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,289 a year. Certificate valid until May 2034.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 83
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 66
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.1 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,289/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
16 May 2024
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingFD66Improved
16 May 2024EPC improved from F to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — 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 C (≈£2,276/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,276/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 014C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 3/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 20% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

3/10More deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment score well, but a weaker education & skills.

Breakdown by domain
Income3/10
Employment2/10
Education & skills2/10
Health4/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access4/10
Living environment9/10

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 40 Houndwood Drove sits in its local market.

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

40 Houndwood Drove: quick answers

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

When did 40 Houndwood Drove last sell, and for how much?

40 Houndwood Drove last sold for £295,000 on 30 Aug 2024, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 40 Houndwood Drove been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 40 Houndwood Drove between 2010 and 2024. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 40 Houndwood Drove?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 79 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 40 Houndwood Drove?

40 Houndwood Drove is in council tax band C, costing about £2,276 a year (Somerset UA).

How energy efficient is 40 Houndwood Drove?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 66). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 40 Houndwood Drove worth today?

Carrying its 2024 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 4% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £292,000–£346,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 40 Houndwood Drove?

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

Other homes at BA16 9PR

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Houndwood Drove.

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.