Folly Cottage, Orchard Lane, BA3 4GF

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Folly Cottage, Orchard Lane is a freehold detached house on Orchard Lane in BA3. It last sold for £415,000 in 2002 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 34% on its first recorded sale of £310,000 in 1999.

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.

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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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 Folly Cottage, Orchard Lane, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1999, up 34% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k1999200420092014201920242026£302k+34%Sold 2002: £415,000£415kSold 1999: £310,000£310k
£100k£200k£300k£400k199920132026£302k+34%Sold 2002: £415,000£415kSold 1999: £310,000£310k
BA3 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

30 Aug 2002Most recent
£415,000+34%
Detached house · Freehold · +10.7%/yr since the previous sale
18 Oct 1999
£310,000
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.

gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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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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 006B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 7/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 4% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

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

In plain terms: income and health score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment8/10
Education & skills8/10
Health9/10
Crime8/10
Housing & access2/10
Living environment2/10

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 Folly Cottage, Orchard Lane sits in its local market.

BA3 median
£280,000
last 8 years

Folly Cottage, Orchard Lane: quick answers

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

When did Folly Cottage, Orchard Lane last sell, and for how much?

Folly Cottage, Orchard Lane last sold for £415,000 on 30 Aug 2002, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has Folly Cottage, Orchard Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for Folly Cottage, Orchard Lane between 1999 and 2002. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How fast is broadband at Folly Cottage, Orchard Lane?

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

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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.