Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forest Farm Cottage, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5SA
Estimated value
£621,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£450,000)+38%
- Against TA3 5SA's recent median (£460,000)+35%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
193 m²
2077 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£621,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£450,000)+38%
- Against TA3 5SA's recent median (£460,000)+35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Forest Farm Cottage is modelled from its 193 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA3 5SA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
193 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in TA3 5SA
5 sales, median £460,000 (2024–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Sales timeline
21 July 2016Most recent
£450,000
+136.8%over 14 years4 January 2002
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5SA: £460,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in TA3 5SA
Fine Oak, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5SA
Sold Oct 2024
£580,000Curland Chapel, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5SA
Sold Nov 2015
£400,000Stuckeys Cottage, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5SA
Sold Sept 2013
£535,000Blackdown Cottage, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5SA
Sold Dec 2012
£460,000Arnside Cottage, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5SA
Sold Oct 2010
£375,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Forest Farm Cottage, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5SA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £621,000 is 38% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
Current Certificate
Nov 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 November 2023
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.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
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
62/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
The Greyhound — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- The GreyhoundBus stop1.6km
- The GreyhoundBus stop1.6km
- Hatch BeauchampBus stop2.4km
- Hatch BeauchampBus stop2.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour108 reports13%
- Public Order77 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson59 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Forest Farm Cottage is modelled from its 193 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA3 5SA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Forest Farm Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Forest Farm Cottage was lodged in November 2013 at band D and expired in November 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Forest Farm Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from TA3 5SA. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Forest Farm Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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