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Hill Cottage, Thurlbear Road, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AY

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 13
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Hill Cottage

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

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.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G13
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2017from Feb 2014
Hot Water
ImmersionMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 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 Hill Cottage, Thurlbear Road, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hill 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.

Hill Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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 epc rating, Hill Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

13 (G)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 250 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hill 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

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.

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hill Cottage, Thurlbear Road, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.