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5 bed house for sale Gore Square, Bishops Lydeard, TA4

Guide price

£650,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: Cottage
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Size: £214 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band F £3,699 a year

Key features

Five Bedrooms (Three En Suite)
Thatched Canopy Porch
Drawing Room, Sitting Room, Snug
Spacious Well Fitted Kitchen
Dining Room/Sitting Room
Jack and Jill Family Bathroom
Well Established Cottage Gardens
Paved Terrace and Pond
Ample Parking and Garden Sheds

About this property

A particularly charming, thatched cottage, listed grade ii, boasting masses of charm and character set in the thriving village of bishops lydeard. farringdon is believed to date back to the 16th century and could not be more typical of a thatched character cottage, rethatched in 2017, which retains endless period features including flagstone floors, beamed ceilings, inglenook fireplaces and a wealth of exposed studwork and roof timbers.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band F £3,699 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,707
Band B

£1,992
Band C

£2,276
Band D

£2,561
Band E

£3,130
Band F

This home: £3,699
Band G

£4,268
Band H

£5,121

This home is in band F, which costs £3,699 a year in Somerset for 2026/27. The band is from the agent's description, so check it before you rely on it.

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. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£214 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£288 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£205 / sq ft

£214 / sq ft

£352 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£214 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in TA4 (£205–£352, 10th–90th percentile, 428 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 428 homes sold in TA4 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in TA4 →

Location

Gore Square, Bishops Lydeard, TA4

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £650,000

£325k £975k

Deposit10% £65,000

£0 £650k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £585,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £130,000 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
7, Gore Square Terraced	Terraced	Apr 2023	1,216 sq ft £263/sq ft	1,216 sq ft	£263	£320,000
Crossways, 5, Gore Square Detached	Detached	May 2022	1,389 sq ft £320/sq ft	1,389 sq ft	£320	£444,000
7, Gore Square Terraced	Terraced	Oct 2020	1,216 sq ft £210/sq ft	1,216 sq ft	£210	£255,000
9, Gore Square Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2017	2,982 sq ft £164/sq ft	2,982 sq ft	£164	£490,000
The Cottage, 3a, Gore Square Terraced	Terraced	Oct 2014	1,001 sq ft £84/sq ft	1,001 sq ft	£84	£84,000
The Cottage, 3a, Gore Square Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2013	1,001 sq ft £95/sq ft	1,001 sq ft	£95	£95,000
7, Gore Square Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2011	1,216 sq ft £152/sq ft	1,216 sq ft	£152	£185,000
The Retreat, Gore Square Detached	Detached	Mar 2010	n/a	n/a	n/a	£340,000