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About The Old Chapel
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Chapel is a semi-detached house in Babcary, Somerton, Somerton (TA11 7DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since January 2025. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 117 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Chapel's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Chapel, Main Street, Babcary, Somerton, TA11 7DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2013AmendmentGranted
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 of planning permission 11/04528/FUL to substitute approved plan No. 1027/10A with new plan No. 1220/S1C for the revised design of the byre building (GR: 356247/1287220)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Chapel has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, The Old Chapel runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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