Vicars Cottage, Pylle Road, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4BP

Vicars Cottage is a semi-detached house in Pilton, Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet (BA4 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 162% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a porch and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £790,000 in March 2023.