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Swiss Cottage, Linden Grove, Taunton, TA1 1EF

Listed building1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Swiss Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Swiss Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Taunton (TA1 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 132% above the 2002 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 24.9% below the postcode norm. At 121 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Swiss Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromF27toE47
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
5%82%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed building

Because the property was built before 1919 and is a listed building, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swiss Cottage, Linden Grove, Taunton, TA1 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Swiss Cottage, Linden Grove, Taunton, TA1 1EF

0decisions5documents
  1. Jun 2003
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    ALTERATIONS TO RE-OPEN DOOR FROM THE KITCHEN TO THE GARDEN AT SWISS COTTAGE, LINDEN GROVE, TAUNTON.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    38/03/0281/LB
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Swiss Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2002Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1EF: £390,000 (2021–2018).

On the street

Versus other Linden Grove homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Swiss Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,446

Street avg £2,271

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Taunton district page.
Full Taunton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

French Weir — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

North Town Academy. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 1EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA1 1EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 1EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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