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Giles Cottage, Outwood, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AJ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Giles Cottage

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

Giles Cottage is a semi-detached house in West Lyng, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 sits 151.1% above the 2002 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 46.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • 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.

Giles Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 October 2035

9 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Giles Cottage, Outwood, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at Giles Cottage, Outwood, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AJ

1decisions1extensions1documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2004
    DemolitionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Erection of conservatory to side elevation on site of existing (to be demolished), repairs to external walls and internal alterations.

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    32/04/00009
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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.

Giles Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 October 2002Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5AJ: £440,500 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Outwood homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Giles Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,314

Street avg £3,180

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 153 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£381k

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£365k

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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

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

Crime

62/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Woodcroft — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

North Newton Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 5AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA3 5AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 5AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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