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About Outwood Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Outwood Cottage is a detached house in West Lyng, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2019, sale prices here grew -0.2% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 is 45.9% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £410,000 in June 2019.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Outwood 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Outwood Cottage, West Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2018FullGranted
Retention of wooden yurt used for seasonal camping.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Outwood Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£598,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2019)
£410,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
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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
0.8 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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