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Cherry Tree Cottage, 157, Lower Durston, Taunton, TA3 5AH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Cherry Tree Cottage

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

Cherry Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Durston, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £286,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemLpg
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cherry Tree Cottage

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 Cherry Tree Cottage, 157, Lower Durston, Taunton, TA3 5AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cherry Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£286,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2023Most recent

    £286,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5AH: £319,500 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cherry Tree Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,446

Street avg £2,687

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cherry Tree Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£296k

1 Castle View, Curland

TA3 5SB

3 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Charlton Road Cottages, Charlton Road, Creech Heathfield

TA3 5PD

3 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Carpenters Close, Ruishton

TA3 5JE

3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Gadbridge Cottages, Stoke St Mary

TA3 5BS

3 bed
£412k

1 Cogload Farm Cottages, West Lyng

TA3 5AW

3 bed1 bath
£246k

1 Dillons Road, Creech St Michael

TA3 5DS

2 bed1 bath
£676k

1 Fouracres, Henlade

TA3 5HU

4 bed3 bath
£270k

1 Cheads Cottages, North End, Creech St Michael

TA3 5EB

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Mountlands — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

North Newton Community Primary School. 1 school 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 TA3 5AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA3 5AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 5AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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 Cherry Tree Cottage, 157, Lower Durston, Taunton, TA3 5AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.