Sold STC Semi-detached

BLUE SEAS

CHURCH STREET, MINEHEAD, SOMERSET TA24 5JU

4 beds 1 baths 1,421 sq ft Listed 16 Mar 2016 (-3778d)

£265,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

132 m²

EPC rating

E

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£245,000 Jun 2016

Price per m²

£2,008/m²

Local average

£317,000 (-16.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (13,348 of 33,755)

Street crime

78 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Semi-Detached House
  • Four Bedrooms
  • Two Reception Rooms
  • Beautiful Gardens
  • Off Road Parking
  • Glorious Views
  • Double Glazing
  • Central Heating

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

We are delighted to offer for sale this well maintained four bedroom semi-detached house situated upon the favoured North Hill and boasting stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The well proportioned accommodation briefly comprises; Covered entrance porch, sitting room, dining room and a kitchen breakfast room. A half landing provides a shower room and separate WC whilst to the first floor are four bedrooms. Outside, the property has beautiful mature gardens with glorious views of the surrounding countryside with a pedestrian access to Church Street. There is also the advantage of off road parking for 2/3 vehicles. Blues Seas offers double glazing and gas central heating throughout and we would thoroughly recommended an internal viewing of this super house.

Situation:
The property is situated within the popular coastal resort of Minehead, known as the gateway to Exmoor, an area of outstanding natural beauty, which boasts a good range of local amenities including local shops and supermarkets as well as first, middle and upper schools, doctors and dentists and a modern hospital. The county town of Taunton lies some 26 miles to the south and boasts a further range of high street shops as well as good access links to the M5 and A303 and a mainline rail link to London Paddington.

Directions:
From our office proceed towards the seafront turning left into The Avenue. Take the second left into Blenheim Road and then the first left onto Martlet Road. Follow the road up the hill and after passing the wall memorial take the next left into The Ball. From here follow the road around to the right and then left, proceed down the road and the property can be found on the right hand side marked with our for sale board.

Entrance Porch:
Large entrance porch with double glazed doors to the front aspect which makes a lovely seating area and provides glorious views. Tiled flooring and opaque window.

Entrance Hall:
With door to the entrance porch. Stairs to the first floor landing, tiled flooring, radiator and picture rail.

Sitting Room: 17’7 x 13’9
Double glazed window with views over the garden, North Hill and the surrounding Exmoor countryside and a further double glazed window. Fire place with stone surround and hearth and wooden mantle over, inset with a feature gas fire. Radiator and picture rail.

Dining Room: 14’7 x 11’11
Two double glazed windows. Radiator and picture rail.

Kitchen / Breakfast Room: 16’5 x 10’5
Two double glazed windows and door to the covered rear entrance porch. Fitted with a matching range of base and eye level units with roll edge work surface inset with a one and half bowl stainless steel sink unit and single drainer. Integrated eye level double oven with ceramic hob and extractor hood over. Space and plumbing for automatic washing machine and dishwasher and space for tall fridge freezer. Breakfast bar, built in storage cupboard and walk in pantry cupboard, radiator and original servant’s bells.

First Floor Half Landing:
Double glazed window and picture rail.

Cloakroom:
Opaque double glazed window and low level WC.

Shower Room:
Separate shower cubicle with mains shower and pedestal wash hand basin. Radiator and fully tiled walls. Opaque double glazed window.

First Floor Landing:
Access to roof space, picture rail and storage cupboard.

Bedroom One: 14’7 x 11’11
Double glazed window with glorious views to the surrounding Exmoor countryside. Large walk in airing cupboard housing gas fired central heating boiler and factory lagged hot water tank. Picture rail and radiator.

Bedroom Two: 13’9 x 11’7
Double glazed window with views over the garden and towards North Hill. Built in wardrobe, picture rail and radiator.

Bedroom Three: 10’4 x 8’5
Double glazed window. Wall mounted wash hand basin, radiator and picture rail.

Bedroom Four: 9’6 x 5’5
Double glazed window and picture rail.

Store: 9’8 x 8’6
This is a former coal hole with power and light and now utilised as a store/workshop.

Outside:
The property boasts a large garden over two distinct levels and affords a good degree of privacy as well as providing stunning views of both North Hill and the surrounding countryside. The garden has a large expanse of lawn together with mature flower and shrub borders and a variety of trees, there is also a paved patio area and a fishpond. The property also benefits from off road parking for 2/3 vehicles.

Services:
Mains water, drainage, gas and electric.

Council Tax:
Band E.

Listed by

Minehead

Pointer Properties

Reference: 58309685

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: D

Inspection date: 20/05/2011

Expiry date: 19/05/2021 (expired)

Current heating cost: £1,347/year

Potential heating cost: £975/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,213

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£100 - £300)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£13)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£1,500 - £3,500)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£11,000 - £20,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 01/06/2016 (10 years ago) £245,000

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
CLEVELANDS CHALETS 2 CHURCH ROAD, MINEHEAD, SOMERSET, TA24 5SA £450,000 19/12/2023 Semi-detached
ACORN LODGE NORTHFIELD ROAD, MINEHEAD, SOMERSET, TA24 5QH £575,000 31/08/2023 Semi-detached
Same street TURLEIGH CHURCH STREET, MINEHEAD, SOMERSET, TA24 5JU £168,000 22/08/2022 Terraced
45 CLANVILLE GRANGE, MINEHEAD, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA24 5PW £290,000 25/07/2022 Semi-detached
Same street THE WORKSHOP CHURCH STREET, MINEHEAD, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA24 5JU £169,000 08/04/2022 Detached
WESTWOOD THE BALL, MINEHEAD, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA24 5JJ £335,000 03/02/2022 Semi-detached
29 VICARAGE ROAD, MINEHEAD, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA24 5RP £350,000 04/01/2022 Semi-detached
OAKFIELD NORTHFIELD ROAD, MINEHEAD, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA24 5QH £625,000 17/12/2021 Semi-detached
Same street LITTLE AUBOURN CHURCH STREET, MINEHEAD, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA24 5JU £485,000 27/09/2021 Detached
THATCHCOT, 3 THE HOLLOWAY, MINEHEAD, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA24 5PB £370,000 14/09/2021 Semi-detached
Same street CHERRILS CHURCH STREET, MINEHEAD, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA24 5JU £217,500 30/07/2021 Terraced

Street average: £259,875 (4 sales)

Area average: £427,857 (7 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 13.1%
10y growth 61.6%

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

1y (index) 4.4%
5y (index) 18.1%
10y (index) 43.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,111/mo
Realistic £1,234/mo
Optimistic £1,357/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → South West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Taunton & West Somerset: £997/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Church Street

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Bucklers Barber 0.3 miles
Shop Foxilox 0.3 miles
Bus stop The Parade 0.3 miles
Bus stop Bancks Street 0.3 miles
Train station Minehead 0.6 miles
Hospital Minehead Community Hospital 1.1 miles
Train station Dunster 2.2 miles
Hospital Williton Community Hospital 7.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 42
Anti-social behaviour 9
Criminal damage and arson 6
Public order 6
Shoplifting 5
Burglary 4
Vehicle crime 4
Other theft 2
Total incidents 78

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
St Michael's Church of England First School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 27 Jun 2019
Aurora Foxes Other 0.5 miles (No rating)
Minehead First School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 25 Mar 2024
Minehead Middle School Primary 0.8 miles Inadequate — 25 Apr 2023
West Somerset College Secondary 1.2 miles Requires improvement — 29 Jun 2023

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.47%
Max investor price (0.8%) £154,250
Target investor price (1%) £123,400
  • 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).