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4 Outwood Cottages, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AL

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
236 m²
2540 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Outwood Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Outwood Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in West Lyng, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.

Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 sits 96.3% above the 2004 sale of £295,000.

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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.

4 Outwood Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Outwood Cottages, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Outwood Cottages has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Outwood Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£579,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2004Most recent

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5AL: £480,000 (2024–2007).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Outwood Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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

0.8 km

Woodcroft — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

North Newton Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA3 5AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 5AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Outwood Cottages, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.