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5 bed character property for sale Water Street, Martock, TA12

Guide Price

£800,000

Added on 02/10/2026

Type: Character property
Bedrooms: 5
Size: £278 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band E £3,130 a year

Key features

Historic hamstone village home
Approximately 2,873 sq ft
Five double bedrooms
Three reception rooms
Stunning 27ft kitchen/family room
Circa one acre of gardens and paddock
Extensive stone outbuildings
Potential annexe/holiday let/studio (stpp)
Private gated approach and ample parking
No onward chain

About this property

The Old Butchers is a substantial period hamstone home dating from the early 1800s, occupying approximately one acre of beautifully established gardens and grounds in the heart of the thriving Somerset village of Martock. Formerly the village workhouse and later the village butcher's shop, this distinctive five-bedroom family home combines generous accommodation, versatile outbuildings and exceptional outdoor space with the convenience of village living.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band E £3,130 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,707
Band B

£1,992
Band C

£2,276
Band D

£2,561
Band E

This home: £3,130
Band F

£3,699
Band G

£4,268
Band H

£5,121

This home is in band E, which costs £3,130 a year in Somerset for 2026/27.

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

£278 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£283 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£190 / sq ft

£278 / sq ft

£363 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£278 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in TA12 (£190–£363, 10th–90th percentile, 147 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 147 homes sold in TA12 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price.

Location

Water Street, Martock, TA12

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £800,000

£400k £1.2m

Deposit10% £80,000

£0 £800k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £720,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £160,000 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
26, Water Street Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2026	581 sq ft £340/sq ft	581 sq ft	£340	£197,500
14, Water Street Detached	Detached	Sept 2025	1,636 sq ft £413/sq ft	1,636 sq ft	£413	£675,000
30, Water Street Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2024	560 sq ft £354/sq ft	560 sq ft	£354	£198,000
The Doctors Old House, Water Street Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£850,000
13, Water Street Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2020	2,110 sq ft £146/sq ft	2,110 sq ft	£146	£307,000
28, Water Street Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2020	570 sq ft £303/sq ft	570 sq ft	£303	£173,000
12, Water Street Detached	Detached	Jul 2020	2,024 sq ft £231/sq ft	2,024 sq ft	£231	£468,000
11, Water Street Terraced	Terraced	Oct 2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	£325,000