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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 £428,000 sits 137.8% 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.
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.
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
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.
- Sept 2004DemolitionHeritageGranted
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
See how we calculated this£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Similar properties nearby
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
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
Everything within walking distance
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