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198 Thurlbear Road, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5DQ

Notable viewsExtendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 198 Thurlbear Road

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

198 Thurlbear Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thurlbear, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 40.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £285,000 in June 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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.

198 Thurlbear Road'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 20 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 198 Thurlbear Road, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

198 Thurlbear Road 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.

198 Thurlbear Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2019Most recent

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5DQ: £246,500 (2021–1998).

On the street

Versus other Thurlbear Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

198 Thurlbear Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

33 (F)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 198 Thurlbear Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£412k

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3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Gadbridge Cottages, Stoke St Mary

TA3 5BS

3 bed
£326k

1 Carpenters Close, Ruishton

TA3 5JE

3 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Charlton Road Cottages, Charlton Road, Creech Heathfield

TA3 5PD

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Castle View, Curland

TA3 5SB

3 bed1 bath
£246k

1 Dillons Road, Creech St Michael

TA3 5DS

2 bed1 bath
£676k

1 Fouracres, Henlade

TA3 5HU

4 bed3 bath
£560k

1 Derham Close, Creech St Michael

TA3 5FG

5 bed3 bath
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.
Full Taunton report

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

1.1 km

Taunton Racecourse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Thurlbear Church of England Primary School. 5 schools 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 5DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA3 5DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 5DQ

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 198 Thurlbear Road, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.