Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Giles Cottage, Outwood, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£452,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£180,000)+151%
- Against TA3 5AJ's recent median (£440,500)+3%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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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Our estimate
£452,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£180,000)+151%
- Against TA3 5AJ's recent median (£440,500)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Giles Cottage is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TA3 5AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
137 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in TA3 5AJ
5 sales, median £440,500 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Giles Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
7 October 2002Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5AJ: £440,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TA3 5AJ
Turntable Cottage, Outwood, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AJ
Sold Apr 2025
£440,500The Dell, Outwood, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AJ
Sold Dec 2023
£300,000Jubilee Cottage, Outwood, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AJ
Sold Jul 2021
£675,000Sunnydale, Outwood, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AJ
Sold Mar 2020
£365,000Highfield, Outwood, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AJ
Sold Jan 2016
£545,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Giles Cottage, Outwood, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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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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 2025EPC 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
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
- Sept 2004DemolitionHeritageOutcome 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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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
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- North Newton Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- WoodcroftBus stop274m
- West LyngBus stop323m
- Lower DurstonBus stop647m
- MountlandsBus stop823m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour108 reports13%
- Public Order77 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson59 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Giles Cottage is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TA3 5AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Giles Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Giles Cottage was lodged in October 2025 at band C and is valid until October 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Giles Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TA3 5AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Giles Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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