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2 bed house for sale St Thomas Street, Wells, BA5

Guide price

£230,000

Added on 02/10/2026

Type: Cottage
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band B £1,992 a year

Key features

Beautifully presented character cottage
Grade II Listed
Tucked away location, just a short stroll from the Cathedral and historic centre
Two bedrooms
Ideal downsize, bolt-hole or holiday let investment
Sitting dining room with woodburning stove
Kitchen with integrated oven, hob and dishwasher
Shower room
Courtyard garden
Stone-built outbuilding/utility room

About this property

DESCRIPTION

Set in a tucked away location, yet within easy reach of Wells Cathedral, Market Place and High Street is this charming, grade II listed, two bedroom cottage. This delightful property is beautifully presented and has the perfect balance of character features and modern convenience and comprises a sitting/dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, shower room, courtyard garden and stone-built outhouse/utility room. The property would make an ideal first time purchase, bolt-hole or holiday let investment and is offered to the market with NO ONWARD CHAIN.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £1,992 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,707
Band B

This home: £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

This home is in band B, which costs £1,992 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

66 comparables · within 2.5 miles

Cheaper than 76% of the 2-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £230,000 Median £265,000 · £214,000 – £360,000

Compared with 66 2-bed houses for sale within 2.5 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices.

Location

St Thomas Street, Wells, BA5

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £230,000

£115k £345k

Deposit10% £23,000

£0 £230k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £207,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £46,000 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
67, St Thomas Street Terraced	Terraced	May 2026	603 sq ft £423/sq ft	603 sq ft	£423	£255,000
59, St Thomas Street Terraced	Terraced	May 2025	1,302 sq ft £325/sq ft	1,302 sq ft	£325	£423,000
53, St Thomas Street Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2022	850 sq ft £294/sq ft	850 sq ft	£294	£250,000
61, St Thomas Street Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£460,000
67, St Thomas Street Terraced	Terraced	Jan 2021	603 sq ft £290/sq ft	603 sq ft	£290	£175,000
45, St Thomas Street Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2020	1,851 sq ft £186/sq ft	1,851 sq ft	£186	£345,000
53a, St Thomas Street Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2020	1,012 sq ft £198/sq ft	1,012 sq ft	£198	£200,000
47, St Thomas Street Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2019	1,421 sq ft £280/sq ft	1,421 sq ft	£280	£397,500