What type of property is Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL?

Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL?

Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL last sold for £350,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in November 2002, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL?

Across 2 sales between November 2002 and October 2017, Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL rose from £235,000 to £350,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL have?

The current EPC rating for Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL?

Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,466 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL heated?

The latest EPC at Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL?

Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL is in council tax band E.

Where is Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL located?

Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL sits in Lower Holway, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL?

Police records around Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (356% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL?

The closest primary school to Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL is Holway Park Community Primary School (537m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Huish College (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL?

The closest bus stop to Lower Holway Cottage, TA1 2YL is Rowan Drive, 191m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lower Holway Cottage, Lower Holway, Taunton, TA1 2YL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1466 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lower Holway Cottage

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

Lower Holway Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Holway, Taunton, Taunton (TA1 2YL). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1466 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 32.3% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Holway Cottage, Lower Holway, Taunton, TA1 2YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Lower Holway Cottage, Lower Holway, Taunton, TA1 2YL

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Oct 2022
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Replacement of porch to the front and erection of detached double garage and boundary wall at Lower Holway Cottage, Lower Holway, Taunton
Extension
Documents
23 docs on file
Reference
38/22/0277
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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.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£350,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2017Most recent
£350,000
+48.9%over 14 years
29 November 2002
£235,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in TA1 2YL: £88,500 (2002–1995).

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Area

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Full Taunton report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rowan Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Holway Park Community Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 2YL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 2YL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

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