What kind of home is Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA?

Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA is a detached house.

When did Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA last change hands?

Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA last sold for £450,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and July 2016, Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA rose from £190,000 to £450,000, a change of £260,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA have?

The current EPC rating for Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA?

Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (2,077 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA use?

The latest EPC at Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA?

Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA is in council tax band E.

Which area is Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA in?

Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA sits in Curland, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA3 postcode district in Somerset.

Is Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA in a safe area?

Police records around Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA 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.

What is the nearest station to Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA?

The closest bus stop to Forest Farm Cottage, TA3 5SA is The Greyhound, 1.6km away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Forest Farm Cottage, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5SA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

193 m²

2077 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Forest Farm Cottage

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

Forest Farm Cottage is a detached house in Curland, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5SA). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 is 40.4% above the 2016 sale price.

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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.

Forest Farm 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 18 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.6 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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forest Farm Cottage, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forest Farm Cottage 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2016Most recent
£450,000
+136.8%over 14 years
4 January 2002
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5SA: £460,000 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in TA3 5SA

On the street

Versus the street

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

On years held, Forest Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,332

Street avg £2,383

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Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

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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

1.6 km

The Greyhound — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 5SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

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