What type of property is 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA?

5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA last change hands?

5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA last sold for £265,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £215,000 in September 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA?

Across 3 sales between September 2019 and October 2024, 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA rose from £215,000 to £265,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2019 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA?

5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA3 5EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA?

5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA located?

5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA sits in Creech St. Michael, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA?

Police records around 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA?

The closest primary school to 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA is Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School (385m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monkton Wood Academy (1.7km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cooks Close, TA3 5EA is Cooks Close, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Cooks Close, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5EA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Cooks Close

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

5 Cooks Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Creech St. Michael, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 59 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 60.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in October 2024.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageSingle
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Apr 2019

EPC improved fromE50toC70

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cooks Close, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cooks Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

5 Cooks Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£265,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2024Most recent
£265,000
2 November 2022
£265,000
+23.3%over 3 years
22 September 2019
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5EA: £185,000 (2023–2012).

Nearby sales in TA3 5EA

On the street

Versus other Cooks Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Cooks Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,492

Street avg £2,691

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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TA3 5BS

3 bed

£412k

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TA3 5AW

3 bed1 bath

£270k

1 Cheads Cottages, North End, Creech St Michael

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cooks Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA3 5EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 5EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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