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About Ludbrook Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ludbrook Cottage is a semi-detached house in West Lyng, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 869 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 47% above the 2011 sale price. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (November 2011).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Ludbrook Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2021
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 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2011)
£200,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 16 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.
EPC Rating for Ludbrook Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,476
Street avg £2,986
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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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