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Combe Batch Rise, Wedmore

South West

£315,000

Listed on 18/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached Bungalow
Area
667 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

A three-bedroom semi-detached home in Wedmore, offered with no onward chain and described as needing updating. The property was recently rented and has been redecorated throughout, providing a starting point for a new owner to make further changes to suit their plans. It is set in a quiet position with views across the village and is within walking distance of local facilities. Wedmore has a range of independent shops, pubs, restaurants, clubs and sports facilities. Wells is around seven miles away, while the listing notes access to the M5 at Junction 22 and rail services from Highbridge. Further details on the property and connectivity are available from Holland & Odam.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a clean, well-kept blank canvas in a quiet Wedmore setting, with village facilities within walking distance and a maintained garden, driveway and garage. The visible work is mainly cosmetic: older-style fittings, carpets and finishes leave room to modernise at your own pace, while the substantial stone fireplace is a distinctive feature to work around.

The asking price is the sticking point: at £472 per sq ft it is above the local £415 average. The £5,000–£12,000 refurb range also leaves the purchase-plus-refurb cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of the value after improvements. Overall, there is a straightforward project here, but the current price makes the value case difficult.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated kitchen fittings and finishes to give the home a fresher look.
  • Update the plain carpets and interior finishes while retaining or complementing the substantial stone fireplace.
  • Make use of the maintained garden, driveway and garage as practical existing assets.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, even the light refurb budget pushes purchase-plus-works costs above the local benchmark for this floor area, leaving limited headroom on the current figures.
  • Worth allowing for £323,500 before you finish, with refurbishment in the region of £8,500 — around 14% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today; post-works value sits outside our data.

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Combe Batch Rise, Wedmore
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,190
Based on a loan of £236,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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