Sold STC Semi-detached

45 BOWDEN ROAD

TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET BA8 0LF

3 beds 1 baths 89 m² Listed 26 Feb 2026 (-199d)

£280,000

Reduced on 27 Jan 2026

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

89 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

E

Last sold

£270,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£3,146/m²

Local average

£210,750 (+32.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (14,281 of 33,755)

Street crime

8 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

Key features

  • Spacious 3 bedroom family home
  • Large sitting/dining room
  • Fitted kitchen
  • Parking for several cars
  • Modern bathroom suite
  • Garage
  • No forward chain

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Electric
Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Situated on a mature and popular residential road, this three bedroom semi-detached house enjoys a lovely position with views over an adjoining field. The property offers a perfect blend of village life and convenience being just a short distance from a mainline train station and village shop.


Set back from the road, the house boasts a light filled and well-proportioned interior. The spacious sitting room spans the full width of the property and opens directly onto the rear garden, ideal for both relaxing and entertaining. The kitchen is a generous size, with space for a breakfast table, making it a practical and sociable space for family life.

Upstairs, the accommodation comprises three bedrooms, two of which benefit from built-in wardrobes and enjoy elevated views across the surrounding landscape. A modern family bathroom completes the first floor.

Outside, the property features a long driveway with turning area, providing ample off-road parking. The front garden is generously sized and mainly laid to lawn, framed by mature hedging and fencing for privacy. The attached garage (16’2” x 8’10”) offers additional parking or useful storage space, with access to the rear garden. The rear garden itself is of a manageable size, enjoying a sunny aspect and enclosed by fencing, perfect for children, pets, or summer entertaining.

ACCOMMODATION

Storm porch to double glazed front door.

ENTRANCE HALL: Dimplex Quantum storage heater, understairs cupboard and stairs to first floor.

SITTING/DINING ROOM: 22’9” x 10’6” A light and airy room featuring an open fireplace (currently capped), two storage heaters, window to rear aspect overlooking the rear garden, door to rear garden and door to:

KITCHEN: 11’ x 8’9” Inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further range of shaker style wall, drawer and base units with work surface over, window to front aspect, recess for cooker and door to outside.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING: Smoke detector, hatch to loft and airing cupboard housing hot water tank with immersion heater.

BEDROOM 1: 10’11” x 10’5” Wall mounted electric convector heater and window to rear aspect with far reaching views.

BEDROOM 2: 10’7” x 9’9” (to front of wardrobe). Wall mounted electric heater, range of fitted wardrobes, window to rear aspect overlooking fields.

BEDROOM 3: 10’8” x 8’8” Night storage heater, built-in double wardrobe and window to front aspect.

BATHROOM: A modern suite comprising panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, heated towel rail, Dimplex fan heater, window to front aspect and tiled to splash prone areas.

SERVICES: Mains water, electricity, drainage and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.

VIEWING: Strictly by appointment through the agents.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE For clarification we wish to inform any prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide and they must not be relied upon as statements of fact. We have not carried out a detailed survey, or tested the services, heating systems, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings. If there are points which are of particular importance to you please contact the office prior to viewing the property.

Templecombe is situated in the beautiful Somerset countryside and is well placed for the many amenities on offer, including a mainline railway station (London Waterloo 2hrs), post office, welcoming community café and Co-op convenience store. There is the village Church, primary school and doctor's surgery with dispensary, and the village hall offers space for community clubs (bowls, mums & toddlers and there is a separate scouts hut), while the recreation ground has a tennis court and BMX track. A big attraction of Templecombe is its accessibility, being situated close to both the A303 and the A30 with fast routes east and west towards the motorway network. The mainline station is an obvious draw, while local comprehensive shopping, cultural and leisure amenities are found close by in the towns of Sherborne, Wincanton, Shaftesbury and Yeovil. To the south, the World Heritage Jurassic coast is within easy striking distance. The area is renowned for its schools, both independent and state and the surrounding countryside, much of which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, is a playground for sporting and leisure pursuits such as walking, riding, cycling, golf and field sports. There are village cricket clubs close by and sailing and other water sports are readily accessible on the south coast.

Listed by

Wincanton

HAMLET SOUTH WEST LTD

Reference: 172608854

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 18/07/2025

Expiry date: 17/07/2035

Current heating cost: £2,181/year

Potential heating cost: £1,229/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £29,958

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£20 - £40)
  • Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£150 - £250)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£210 - £245)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £7,000)
  • Heat recovery system for mixer showers (£600 - £1,500)
  • Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£4,500 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location is outside the imported HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygons.

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 01/05/2026 (4 months ago) £270,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
3 OVERCOMBE, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LD £215,000 11/08/2023 Semi-detached
25 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG £330,000 30/06/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 61 BOWDEN ROAD, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LF £215,000 19/06/2023 Terraced
Same street 51 BOWDEN ROAD, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LF £260,000 07/06/2023 Terraced
13 MANOR CLOSE, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0LA £303,512 10/10/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 40 BOWDEN ROAD, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0LF £358,000 05/10/2022 Detached
COOMBE FARM COURT 4 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG £425,000 23/09/2022 Semi-detached
29 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG £269,000 25/08/2022 Semi-detached
45 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG £265,000 08/08/2022 Semi-detached
CIDER BARN VINE STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0JY £275,000 29/07/2022 Semi-detached
COOMBE FARM COURT 5 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG £375,000 15/06/2022 Semi-detached
25 WEST STREET, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0LG £285,000 28/02/2022 Semi-detached
7 CASTERBRIDGE PLACE, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0AF £255,000 17/01/2022 Semi-detached
BUMBLEBEE COTTAGE KINGTON VIEW, TEMPLECOMBE, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, BA8 0LW £307,500 17/11/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £277,667 (3 sales)

Area average: £300,456 (11 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

10y growth -7.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South West. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 3.3%
5y (index) 12.8%
10y (index) 41.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South West. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,112/mo
Realistic £1,236/mo
Optimistic £1,360/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → South West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Yeovil: £848/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Train station Templecombe 0.4 miles
Shop Co-op Food 0.4 miles
Bus stop Station Road 0.4 miles
Train station Pinesway Junction 0.7 miles
Bus stop Virginia Ash 1.5 miles
Shop Peter Jackson Funeral Services 1.8 miles
Hospital Wincanton Community Hospital 4.3 miles
Hospital Westminster Memorial Hospital 9.6 miles
University University Centre Yeovil 10.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 4
Other theft 2
Criminal damage and arson 1
Shoplifting 1
Total incidents 8

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Abbas and Templecombe Church School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 26 Jun 2019
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge Primary 1.6 miles Good — 2 Mar 2017
Horsington Church School Primary 1.6 miles Good — 4 Jun 2015
Milborne Port Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Good — 17 Jun 2024
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Good — 24 Sep 2023

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.44%
Max investor price (0.8%) £154,500
Target investor price (1%) £123,600
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).