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Trajans Way, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4

South West

£225,000

Listed on 03/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
742 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house is set on a corner plot in a residential cul-de-sac on the outskirts of Shepton Mallet. It is offered with no onward chain and has scope for updating, with any extension or additional garage or workshop subject to the necessary permissions and consents. An entrance porch opens into the living room, which has a front bay window and stairs to the first floor. At the rear, the kitchen and dining area has wooden wall and base units, worktop space, a sink and provision for a cooker and several appliances. A door leads from this room to the garden. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom with a large shelved cupboard, and a family bathroom with a bath and shower over, WC and wash basin. The property has gas central heating, mains water, drainage and electricity, and an EPC rating of C. Outside, the enclosed rear garden is mainly stone and gravel, with stepping stones and a hardstanding area alongside the house. The front garden is laid to lawn, and the driveway provides parking for up to three vehicles. Shepton Mallet offers local shops, services and schools, with road links via the A37 and A361 and rail services from nearby Castle Cary.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £225,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced slightly below the local average per square foot, which gives the project a reasonable starting point. The overall score is still a weaker opportunity: the price advantage is modest, and the numbers do not show a clear margin against the current local average value after the light works considered by the score.

The appeal is the corner plot, driveway parking for up to three cars and a well-proportioned layout, including a bay-windowed living room and kitchen/dining space. The visible work is mainly a cosmetic refresh: update the decoration and worn flooring, then clear and tidy the gravelled rear garden. The bathroom looks comparatively presentable, and no obvious major roof or structural defect is visible in the supplied views.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated decoration and worn floor finishes to give the living space and kitchen/dining area a more cohesive feel.
  • Clear the leaf litter and improve the gravelled rear garden, making better use of the enclosed outdoor space.
  • Make the most of the corner plot, driveway parking for up to three vehicles and well-proportioned three-bedroom layout.

Key risks

  • The modest price advantage does not translate into clear headroom against the current local average value in the score's economics assessment.

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Map

Location

Trajans Way, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Castle Cary Rail Station

    5.9 miles

    Train · Castle Cary

  • Bruton Rail Station

    6.2 miles

    Train · Bruton

  • Frome Rail Station

    10.0 miles

    Train · Frome

  • Templecombe Rail Station

    13.6 miles

    Train · Templecombe

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£919
Based on a loan of £168,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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