Woodlea, Newport, Wrantage, Taunton, TA3 6DJ
About Woodlea
Woodlea is a detached house in Wrantage, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 6DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.
At 103 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 is 30.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 85% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Woodlea has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Woodlea has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£554,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 19 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2016Most recent
£425,000
+115.7%over 15 years13 August 2000
£197,000
+134.5%over 3 years30 July 1997
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 6DJ: £310,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in TA3 6DJ
Newport Mill Cottage, Newport, Wrantage, Taunton, TA3 6DJ
Sold Dec 2024
£310,000Withy Cottage, Newport, Wrantage, Taunton, TA3 6DJ
Sold Nov 2022
£790,000Woodside, Newport, Wrantage, Taunton, TA3 6DJ
Sold Jan 2019
£290,000Courtleigh, Newport, Wrantage, Taunton, TA3 6DJ
Sold Feb 2016
£280,000The Farmhouse, Newport, Wrantage, Taunton, TA3 6DJ
Sold Aug 2011
£480,000
Versus other Newport homes
Price per m² for Woodlea runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,126
Street avg £2,707
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Rock Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
North Curry CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







