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8 Home Cottages, Frieze Hill, Taunton, TA1 1HB

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Home Cottages

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

8 Home Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Frieze Hill, Taunton, Taunton (TA1 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 78 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 42.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £137,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2017from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromF34toE48
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
78%56%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2021from Dec 2017
EPC improved fromE48toD62
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Home Cottages, Frieze Hill, Taunton, TA1 1HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Home Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Home Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£137,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2021Most recent

    £137,000

    +17.1%over 7 years

  2. 5 June 2014

    £117,000

    +192.5%over 15 years

  3. 30 July 1998

    £40,000

    +2.6%over 3 years

  4. 30 March 1995

    £39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1HB: £120,000 (2021–2003).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Home Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,756

Street avg £1,360

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Home Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£196k

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£199k

1 Disraeli Place, Palmerston Road

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£202k

1 Franks Close, Palmerston Road

TA1 1ER

3 bed1 bath
£184k

1 Barnes House, Firepool View

TA1 1NY

2 bed2 bath
£208k

1 Cunningham Court

TA1 1AR

£211k

1 Canon Street

TA1 1SN

£212k

1 Beaufort Road

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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

0.2 km

Taunton School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Castle School. 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 1HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA1 1HB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 1HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Home Cottages, Frieze Hill, Taunton, TA1 1HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.