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3 sales on record
About Highfield
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Highfield is a detached house in West Lyng, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (around 3175 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £698,000 is 28.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm. At 295 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Highfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Highfield, Outwood, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2004Garage ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
Conversion of garage to living accommodation and erection of single storey link extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£698,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2016)
£545,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 20 years.
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.
Floor Area for Highfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,847
Street avg £3,091
Floor Area
295 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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