Alder Barn, Netherclay, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AX
About Alder Barn
Alder Barn is a detached house in Thurlbear, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 25.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 85.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Energy performance
Alder Barn's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Alder Barn has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Alder Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 August 2016Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5AX: £183,000 (2024–2000).
Nearby sales in TA3 5AX
189 Netherclay, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AX
Sold Jul 2024
£202,000188 Netherclay, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AX
Sold May 2015
£183,000Netherclay Cottage, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AX
Sold Aug 2006
£393,000149 Netherclay, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AX
Sold May 2001
£177,000Netherclay Lodge, Netherclay, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AX
Sold Jul 2000
£45,000
Versus other Netherclay homes
Alder Barn outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,643
Street avg £2,487
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.2 km
Badger Street Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Thurlbear Church of England 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB







