Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Seymours Cottage, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5BD
Estimated value
£483,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£481,000)0%
- Against TA3 5BD's recent median (£320,000)+51%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£483,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£481,000)0%
- Against TA3 5BD's recent median (£320,000)+51%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Seymours Cottage is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TA3 5BD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
83 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in TA3 5BD
5 sales, median £320,000 (2017–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Seymours Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 November 2024Most recent
£481,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5BD: £320,000 (2017–1998).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Seymours Cottage, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5BD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Seymours Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Seymours Cottage is a detached house in Curland, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 209.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £481,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Seymours Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 February 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Seymours Cottage, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Seymours 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.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Seymours Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,795
Street avg £2,217
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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
62/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
The Greyhound — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- The GreyhoundBus stop1.4km
- The GreyhoundBus stop1.4km
- Slough CottageBus stop2.4km
- Homefield CottageBus stop2.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour108 reports13%
- Public Order77 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson59 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA3 5BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Seymours Cottage is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TA3 5BD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Seymours Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Seymours Cottage was lodged in February 2017 at band F and is valid until February 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Seymours Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from TA3 5BD. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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