Hill Cottage, Thurlbear Road, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AY
About Hill Cottage
Hill Cottage is a detached house in Thurlbear, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a G (score 13), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since February 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (272 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Hill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Hill 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
Hill Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in TA3 5AY: £540,000 (2013–1999).
Versus other Thurlbear Road homes
On epc rating, Hill Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
13 (G)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 250 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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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
0.7 km
Badger Street Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







