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Bower House, Thurlbear Road, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
281 m²
3025 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bower House

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

Bower House is a detached house in Thurlbear, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 281 m² (around 3025 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 281 m² the property is well over the postcode median (196 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £962,000 sits 300.8% above the 1999 sale of £240,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

Bower House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bower House, Thurlbear Road, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Bower House, Thurlbear Road, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AY

0decisions28documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Oct 2006
    Full
    Outcome in report

    ERECTION OF A TRIPLE BAY TIMBER FRAMED GARAGE AT BOWER HOUSE, THURLBEAR ROAD, THURLBEAR

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    28/06/0005
    Full record in report
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Bower House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£962,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 1999Most recent

    £240,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in TA3 5AY: £840,000 (2013–2013).

On the street

Versus other Thurlbear Road homes

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

On floor area, Bower House stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 51 (E)

Below

Floor Area

281 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bower House

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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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.
Full Taunton report

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

0.7 km

Badger Street Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Thurlbear Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 5AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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

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