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About Touchwood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Touchwood is a five-bedroom detached house in Cheddar (BS27 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 118% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 195 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (166 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £660,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Touchwood, The Barrows, Cheddar, BS27 3BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Touchwood has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2021PorchFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey porch to the front (North East) elevation.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Touchwood has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£690,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2024)
£660,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Barrows homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Touchwood lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,385
Street avg £2,646
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS27 3BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 30 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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