Sold STC Semi-detached

14 ROTCOMBE VALE

BRISTOL, HIGH LITTLETON, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET BS39 6LA

3 beds 1 baths 100 m² Listed 19 Oct 2021 (-1735d)

£289,950

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (BS39 6LA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 14 ROTCOMBE VALE, BRISTOL, HIGH LITTLETON, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET BS39 6LA |
| Price | £289,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £289,950 Feb 2022 |

## Description

GOOD REASONS TO BUY THIS PROPERTY: A well extended three bedroom semi detached home occupying a quiet position in a small residential close within the ever popular village of High Littleton, the perfect base for those needing convenient access to both Bath & Bristol. The property has an entrance hallway with shoes and coat store and a handy downstairs wc. A good size lounge/dining room with a large picture window brining in plenty of natural light. The kitchen has been extended to create a lovely kitchen breakfast room, that has been very nicely finished and accommodates a further table if so desired. On the first floor there are three generous sized bedrooms with those at the front enjoying a lovely view over the neighbouring roofline and on towards open fields. GCH and double glazing. The front of the property has an elevated approach with garage and driveway parking beneath. At the rear, the garden has a private feel and a sunny aspect but does requires a little landscaping and has steps which wind up through the garden. Offered for sale with no onward chain. LOCATION: The property is tucked away in a lovely residential area away from passing traffic within a popular village. High Littleton has a village store, highly regarded Primary school and pub to name jut a few amenities. the neighbouring villages of Paulton & Timsbury offer further amenities and both Bath & Bristol are easily commutable. ACCOMMODATION: Entrance hall, ground floor cloakroom, lounge/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, three bedrooms, bathroom. GCH, double glazing. Gardens, garage and driveway.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/115045478/1347209) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Full EPC doc](/listings/photos/115045478/1347210) - Full EPC doc
- ![Energy Perform...](/listings/photos/115045478/1347211) - Energy Perform...

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 ROTCOMBE VALE, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6LA | £289,950 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 ROTCOMBE VALE, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6LA | £69,000 | 28/11/1997 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| THE OLD DOGHOUSE HIGH STREET, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6JE | £548,500 | 20/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 79 EASTOVER ROAD, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6HZ | £275,000 | 27/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 74 EASTOVER ROAD, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6HZ | £267,500 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 ROTCOMBE LANE, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6JP | £260,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| OAKLANDS HIGH STREET, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6HX | £239,950 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| MARLBETH EASTOVER ROAD, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6HY | £282,500 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 PARKLANDS, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6LB | £395,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 EASTOVER ROAD, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6HY | £235,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 33 PARKLANDS, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6LB | £330,000 | 01/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £314,828 (9 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £365,944 (18 Semi-detached, BS39, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -20.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bath and North East Somerset). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,693/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,881/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,069/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bath (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,197/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Bungalow, St. Marys Close, BA2 | £1,850/mo | 3 | 1.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, St Marys Close, BA2 | £1,975/mo | 3 | 1.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, St Marys Close, BA2 | £2,000/mo | 3 | 1.19 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,942/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.68% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £246,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £197,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,975/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £611/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16.4%
- **10y growth:** 44%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bath and North East Somerset; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

100 m²

Last sold

£289,950 Feb 2022

Local average

£365,944 (-20.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (30,304 of 33,755)

Street crime

7 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

A mature semi detached home in a quiet location
Well extended kitchen/breakfast room with plenty of natural light
Light and airy lounge/dining room
Three generous sized bedrooms and a bathroom
Garage and driveway parking. Elevated private garden to the rear
Offered for sale with no onward chain

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Midsomer Norton

Property Trading LTD

Reference: 115045478

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

Full EPC doc

Energy Perform...

Price history

320% since 1997

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	04/02/2022 (4 years ago)	£289,950	+320.2%
Sold	28/11/1997 (28 years ago)	£69,000	—

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
THE OLD DOGHOUSE HIGH STREET, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6JE	£548,500	20/08/2025	Semi-detached
79 EASTOVER ROAD, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6HZ	£275,000	27/11/2023	Semi-detached
74 EASTOVER ROAD, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6HZ	£267,500	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
28 ROTCOMBE LANE, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6JP	£260,000	09/09/2022	Semi-detached
OAKLANDS HIGH STREET, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6HX	£239,950	29/04/2022	Semi-detached
MARLBETH EASTOVER ROAD, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6HY	£282,500	29/04/2022	Semi-detached
12 PARKLANDS, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6LB	£395,000	14/04/2022	Semi-detached
25 EASTOVER ROAD, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6HY	£235,000	29/09/2021	Semi-detached
33 PARKLANDS, HIGH LITTLETON, BRISTOL, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BS39 6LB	£330,000	01/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £314,828 (9 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 16.4%

10y growth 44%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bath and North East Somerset. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0.3%

5y (index) 16.3%

10y (index) 38.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bath and North East Somerset. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,693/mo

Realistic £1,881/mo

Optimistic £2,069/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bath and North East Somerset.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bath: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Huggenkiss Bakery	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Methodist Ch	0.1 miles
Bus stop	New Rd	0.2 miles
Shop	Danielle Harvey Funky Furniture	0.2 miles
Train station	Midsomer Norton	3.2 miles
Train station	Keynsham	6.5 miles
University	University of Bath	8.6 miles
University	University of Bath Campus	8.6 miles
Hospital	Practice Plus Group Hospital, Shepton Mallet	9.6 miles
Hospital	Frome Community Hospital	10.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	3
Public order	3
Violence and sexual offences	1
Total incidents	7

Within 1 mile during May 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
High Littleton CofE VC Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 25 Feb 2014
Cameley CEVC Primary School	Primary	1.4 miles	Good — 19 Jun 2014
Farmborough Church Primary School	Primary	1.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Paulton Junior School	Primary	1.5 miles	Outstanding — 2 Mar 2015
Paulton Infant School	Primary	1.5 miles	Good — 27 Sep 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Bungalow, St. Marys Close, BA2	£1,850/mo	3	1.18 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, St Marys Close, BA2	£1,975/mo	3	1.18 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, St Marys Close, BA2	£2,000/mo	3	1.19 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,942/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.68%

Max investor price (0.8%) £246,875

Target investor price (1%) £197,500

Gross yield 8.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.2×

Monthly cashflow £611/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 8.7%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).