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The Old Post Office, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5BD

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Post Office

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

The Old Post Office is a detached house in Curland, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £651,000 sits 145.7% above the 2001 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 47% 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.

The Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-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 The Old Post Office, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Post Office has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The Old Post Office's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£651,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£265,000

Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2001Most recent

    £265,000

    +60.6%over 2 years
  2. 16 July 1998

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5BD: £350,000 (2024–1997).

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.

On price per m², The Old Post Office runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,541

Street avg £3,635

Strongly below

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Post Office

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

1.4 km

The Greyhound — bus stop.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 5BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 The Old Post Office, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.