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Netherclay Cottage, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Netherclay Cottage

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

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.

It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. 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. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 is 48.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 33.2% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Netherclay Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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 Netherclay Cottage, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Netherclay Cottage 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.

Latest sale on Netherclay Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£583,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£393,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2006Most recent

    £393,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5AX: £183,000 (2024–2000).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Netherclay Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,985

Street avg £3,373

Strongly below

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Netherclay Cottage

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA3 5AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA3 5AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 5AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

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 Netherclay Cottage, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.