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2 bed house for sale Orchard Cottages, Ditcheat, BA4

Asking price

£300,000

Added on 24/09/2026

Type: Semi-detached
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £305 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

EPC D 60 potential B

Key features

Two-bedroom semi-detached village home
Situated in the highly sought-after village of Ditcheat
Excellent opportunity to modernise and personalise
Two generous reception rooms
Kitchen with separate utility area and ground floor cloakroom
Large plot with generous front, side and rear gardens
Potential to extend or reconfigure, subject to planning permission
Generous gardens with scope for driveway parking

About this property

Located in the ever-popular village of Ditcheat, this home offers an excellent opportunity for buyers seeking a home with potential, character and an exceptionally generous plot, to create a home tailored to their own requirements with prospects for further improvement and extension, subject to the necessary planning permissions.

Floorplan

Energy performance

D 60

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

91 B

69-80

55-68

60 D

39-54

21-38

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This home is rated band D, scoring 60 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band B (91) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,707
Band B

£1,992
Band C

£2,276
Band D

£2,561
Band E

£3,130
Band F

£3,699
Band G

£4,268
Band H

£5,121

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Somerset, 2026/27 bills run from £1,707 a year in band A to £5,121 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Somerset, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

This home

£305 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£301 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£212 / sq ft

£305 / sq ft

£384 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£305 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in BA4 (£212–£384, 10th–90th percentile, 361 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 361 homes sold in BA4 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in BA4 →

Location

Orchard Cottages, Ditcheat, BA4

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £300,000

£150k £450k

Deposit10% £30,000

£0 £300k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £270,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £60,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Eastdene Detached	Detached	Jul 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£500,000
Bargate Detached	Detached	Jul 2020	n/a	n/a	n/a	£440,000
1, Orchard Cottages Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Apr 2018	1,259 sq ft £230/sq ft	1,259 sq ft	£230	£290,000
1, Orchard Cottages Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2017	1,259 sq ft £183/sq ft	1,259 sq ft	£183	£230,000
Bargate Detached	Detached	Sept 2015	n/a	n/a	n/a	£345,000
2, Orchard Cottages Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2014	753 sq ft £236/sq ft	753 sq ft	£236	£178,000
Witsend Detached	Detached	Jun 2012	n/a	n/a	n/a	£395,000
1, Orchard Cottages Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Feb 2005	1,259 sq ft £135/sq ft	1,259 sq ft	£135	£170,000