1Leasehold: Lease documents needed
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5 Back Lane, Downside, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4JR
Last sale£118,000Jun 2007 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Somerset semi-detached prices£183,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC EApr 2023
MapN ↑120 m ↔
Before you offer
3 things to check
2Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (over 30% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
3EPC E
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
＋ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
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If it moved with Somerset semi-detached prices
£183,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2007 | £118,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold | A |
| Feb 2000 | £53,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold | A |
| Sep 1998 | £41,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold | A |
| Jan 1997 | £34,842 | Semi-detached | Leasehold | A |
| Jun 1996 | £32,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold | A |
Street sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbourne Back Lane, Downside, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4JR | Jul 2023 | £455,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Oak Cottage Back Lane, Downside, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4JR | Sep 2020 | £285,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Highfield Back Lane, Downside, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4JR | Nov 2017 | £296,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13 Back Lane, Downside, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4JR | Sep 2017 | £359,955 | Detached | Freehold |
| Bel-Air Back Lane, Downside, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4JR | Apr 2015 | £262,500 | Detached | Leasehold |
| Westbourne Back Lane, Downside, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4JR | Apr 2015 | £280,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 4 Back Lane, Downside, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4JR | Jun 2014 | £233,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 13 Back Lane, Downside, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4JR | Dec 2010 | £242,500 | Detached | Freehold |
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The land
Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (over 30% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
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EPC E
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
- Floor area
- 48 m²
- Potential EPC band
- B
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Fully double glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Electric storage heaters
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 0%
Full fibre in the local authority: 75.7%
Schools nearby
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & NurseryPrimary · 930 m · School remains Good
- WhitstoneSecondary · 1326 m · Good
- St Paul's Church of England VC Junior SchoolPrimary · 1333 m · Good
- Bowlish Infant SchoolPrimary · 1465 m · School remains Good
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 6 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 113
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Lease documents
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Next steps
Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.
Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.
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Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer
Ask the surveyor
Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?
- Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
- Energy certificate: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
Ask the conveyancer
Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?
- Leasehold: Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
Sources and licences
Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026
Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.
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