Backwater Cottage St Margarets Lane, South Chard, Chard, TA20 2RU is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,819 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have six bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £334,729 , which equates to approximately £184 per square foot. It was last sold on 2 Oct 2015 for £230,000. Since then, the value has increased by £104,729, representing a 45.5% increase, or approximately 4.5% per year.

The current estimated value of £334,729 is:

  • 3.1% lower than the average property price on St Margarets Lane
  • 6.7% lower than the average in the TA20 2RU postcode area
  • and 21.8% higher than the average price for Chard as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (3 out of 3 inspections). This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 3 January 2020, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1819 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£334,729
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£184
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Backwater Cottage St Margarets Lane, South Chard, Chard, South Somerset, Somerset, TA20 2RU has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 3 Jan 2020.

This property uses an electric water source heat pump with underfloor heating as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 1 Feb 2016, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to C, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 108.8%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 270 mm loft insulation to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from good to very good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed) to solid brick, with internal insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from mostly double glazing to fully double glazed.
Heating Type
Water source heat pump, underfloor, electric
Poor
Hot Water
From main system
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Solid brick, with internal insulation
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£334,729
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+46 %
2 Oct 2015
£230,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 1819 sq ft
sale price: £370,000
sale date: 30 Mar 2020
rooms: 6
size: 1658 sq ft
sale price: £216,000
sale date: 26 Nov 2004

Data Sources

The property at Backwater Cottage St Margarets Lane, South Chard, Chard, South Somerset, Somerset, TA20 2RU appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 2 Oct 2015. It also has four Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 3 Jan 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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