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Highfield, Outwood, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AJ

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£692,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£545,000)+27%
  • Against TA3 5AJ's recent median (£440,500)+57%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
295 m²
3175 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£692,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£545,000)+27%
  • Against TA3 5AJ's recent median (£440,500)+57%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Highfield is modelled from its 295 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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

    295 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in TA3 5AJ

    5 sales, median £440,500 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2016Most recent

    £545,000

    +71.9%over 13 years

  2. 3 October 2002

    £317,000

    +76.1%over 6 years

  3. 30 June 1996

    £180,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Highfield, 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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Overview

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.

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. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £692,000 is 27% 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. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2016.

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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.

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 27 May 2023

Current Certificate
May 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 May 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at Highfield, Outwood, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AJ

2decisions2extensions1nearby
  1. Apr 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of garage to living accommodation, erection of first floor extension to garage forming ancillary accommodation and part single storey, part two storey link extension

    Reference
    32/04/00005
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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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.

Floor Area for Highfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,847

Street avg £3,091

Strongly below

Floor Area

295 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

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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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Highfield is modelled from its 295 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for Highfield. 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 Highfield was lodged in May 2013 at band D and expired in May 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Highfield. 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
Highfield is in council tax band F. 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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