Ingsdon Barn, Bodden, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PU

Ingsdon Barn is a detached house in Bodden, Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet (BA4 4PU). It has a recorded floor area of 290 m² (around 3120 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 290 m² the property is well over the postcode median (160 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £900,000 sits 91.5% above the 2008 sale of £470,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.