The Common, Chipping Sodbury, BS37
South West
£700,000
Listed on 04/11/2026
Listed on 04/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
5Type
Farm HouseArea
1787 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
The Old House is one half of a former farmhouse, substantially altered by the 17th century and divided into two homes in 1978. This Grade II listed property is offered with no onward chain and is described as requiring thoughtful restoration. It has five double bedrooms and three reception rooms arranged over three floors.
The house sits in a private position on Chipping Sodbury Common, approached by a shared private drive. The grounds extend to approximately 4.2 acres, including gardens and paddocks. A barn and former milking shed are also included and may provide workshop or storage space; any alternative use or development would be subject to the necessary consents.
Chipping Sodbury's shops, schools and other amenities are within reach, with countryside walks nearby. The listing also notes road links to the A46 and M4, and Yate railway station approximately 1.9 miles away. The sale is on behalf of a corporate client as part of a deceased estate, and the seller may not be able to provide answers to the standard property questionnaire.
WHOTS analysis
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38out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
The Old House has a distinctive canvas: a substantial Grade II Listed stone farmhouse with exposed beams, historic fireplaces, extensive grounds and paddocks, plus a barn and former milking shed. The photographed interiors are consistently dated, making this a heavy restoration project with scope to renew the finishes and rework the house into a home that brings out its historic character. Any further use of the outbuildings would be subject to the necessary consents.
The price is the main constraint. At £700,000, the asking price is about 8.8% above the local £/sqf average, and the purchase price alongside a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area—not a forecast of post-restoration value. The score reflects that weak price and economics picture despite the house’s strong character and setting.
Key opportunities
- Restore the exposed beams, stonework and historic fireplace features as the basis for a distinctive farmhouse interior.
- Use the five-bedroom, three-reception layout as a starting point for a considered whole-house restoration.
- Make the most of the paddocks, mature grounds and barn and former milking shed, subject to any required consents.
Key risks
- The house needs a heavy, multi-room restoration rather than a cosmetic refresh; plan for a substantial programme across the interior.
- At the asking price, the purchase and a mid-to-substantial works programme leave costs stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- All-in costs look stretched after allowing for the asking price and a non-cosmetic works programme — roughly 24% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Yate Rail Station
2.4 miles
Train · Yate
Bristol Parkway Rail Station
7.4 miles
Train · Stoke Gifford
Patchway Rail Station
8.1 miles
Train · Patchway
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station
8.4 miles
Train · Filton
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