3 Compton Corner, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5QP

3 Compton Corner is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shepton Mallet (BA4 5QP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 68.3% above the 2009 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).