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3 bed house for sale The Old School House Bishopston, Montacute, TA15

Asking price

£500,000

Added on 27/09/2026

Type: Cottage
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £501 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Highlights

From the agent's description

Period features
Large garden
Open-plan kitchen
En-suite
Wood burner
Listed building

About this property

The Old School House, Bishopston, Montacute is a truly magnificent, unique character property set in the heart of a beautiful sought after village. Stooped in history this property sits in the centre of a village that spans back to the 7th Century, sitting on the side of St Michaels hill between the Kings Arms public house and the 12th Century church St Catherines. The unique Grade II listed cottage has character and is sat on a very generous plot of land.

Floorplan

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

38 comparables · within 2.9 miles

Priced above 100% of the 3-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £500,000 Median £265,000 · £200,000 – £375,000

Per square foot

£501 91% over

3-bed houses nearby £262

Compared with 38 3-bed houses for sale within 2.9 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices.

Location

The Old School House Bishopston, Montacute, TA15

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £500,000

£250k £750k

Deposit10% £50,000

£0 £500k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £450,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £100,000 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
24, Bishopston Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2026	1,324 sq ft £264/sq ft	1,324 sq ft	£264	£350,000
17, Bishopston Terraced	Terraced	Nov 2023	850 sq ft £315/sq ft	850 sq ft	£315	£268,000
11, Bishopston Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2023	1,195 sq ft £352/sq ft	1,195 sq ft	£352	£420,000
35, Bishopston Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2023	904 sq ft £265/sq ft	904 sq ft	£265	£240,000
45, Bishopston Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2023	1,313 sq ft £457/sq ft	1,313 sq ft	£457	£600,000
18, Bishopston Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2022	667 sq ft £352/sq ft	667 sq ft	£352	£235,000
22, Bishopston Semi-detached	Semi-detached	May 2022	1,389 sq ft £450/sq ft	1,389 sq ft	£450	£625,000
23, Bishopston Terraced	Terraced	May 2022	732 sq ft £370/sq ft	732 sq ft	£370	£271,000