Netherclay Cottage, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AX
About Netherclay Cottage
Netherclay Cottage is a semi-detached house in Thurlbear, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £682,500 in January 2026. Across 2006–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Netherclay Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 April 2035
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Planning history
Netherclay Cottage 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
Latest sale on Netherclay Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£657,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 19 years.
£682,500
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
9 January 2026Most recent
£682,500
+73.7%over 19 years29 August 2006
£393,000
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
£202,000Alder Barn, Netherclay, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AX
Sold Aug 2016
£325,000188 Netherclay, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AX
Sold May 2015
£183,000149 Netherclay, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AX
Sold May 2001
£177,000Netherclay Lodge, Netherclay, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AX
Sold Jul 2000
£45,000
Versus the street
Netherclay Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,447
Street avg £3,373
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
62/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







