Wilton Cottage, Fons George, Taunton, TA1 3JT
About Wilton Cottage
Wilton Cottage is a detached house in Taunton (TA1 3JT). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £265,000 in May 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 10.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 268.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Wilton Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 September 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Wilton Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 May 2025Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 3JT: £525,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TA1 3JT
3 Belle Vue Terrace, Fons George, Taunton, TA1 3JT
Sold Mar 2025
£360,0001 Belle Vue Terrace, Fons George, Taunton, TA1 3JT
Sold Jul 2024
£595,000All Winds, Fons George, Taunton, TA1 3JT
Sold Sept 2022
£525,000Garden Cottage, Fons George, Taunton, TA1 3JT
Sold Feb 2022
£990,0002 Belle Vue Terrace, Fons George, Taunton, TA1 3JT
Sold Jan 2022
£380,000
Versus other Fons George homes
Years Held for Wilton Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,408
Street avg £5,090
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
366/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Middleway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Parkfield Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB