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Get startedFreedom Cottage is a detached house in Pilton, Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet (BA4 4BG). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £855,000 is 28.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (195 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
Freedom Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2025
Freedom Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
T1 - Norway Spruce - Reduce height by approx 3m to reduce wind loading on canopy. T2 & T3 - Crack Willow - Remove infected growth & reduce to a height of approx 2.5m from ground level. T4 - Hazel - Coppice at approx 2m from ground level.
Freedom Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£855,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 18 years.
£665,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 18 years.
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Price per m²
£2,548
Street avg £3,635
Floor Area
261 m²
Street avg 275 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Pilton Post Office — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
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To erect a traditional oak-framed carport with an integrated solar panelled roof at an existing car parking area within the property boundary.
4 more applications for this property
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17 October 2013Most recent
£665,000
+558.4%over 18 years30 June 1995
£101,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA4 4BG: £760,000 (2024–1999).
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CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year