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About Whitty Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Whitty Cottage is a detached house in Curland, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £629,000 sits 79.7% above the 2014 sale of £350,000. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Whitty Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Whitty Cottage, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2016ExtensionFullPending
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey extension to the north elevation and erection of a first floor extension to the west elevation of Whitty Cottage, Curland
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Whitty Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£629,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Whitty Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,201
Street avg £3,415
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
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