What type of property is Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU?

Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU is a detached house.

When did Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU last change hands?

Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU last sold for £500,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,500 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and November 2022, Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU rose from £145,500 to £500,000, a change of £354,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU have?

The current EPC rating for Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU?

Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU heated?

The latest EPC at Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU located?

Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU sits in Curry Mallet, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA3 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU?

Police records around Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU show an average of 62 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU?

The closest primary school to Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU is Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School (458m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU?

The closest bus stop to Elm Cottage, Higher Street, TA3 6SU is Headwell Post Office, 122m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Elm Cottage, Higher Street, Curry Mallet, Taunton, TA3 6SU

Estimated value

£530,000

Since the 2022 sale (£500,000)+6%
Against TA3 6SU's recent median (£515,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£530,000

Against its 2022 sale (£500,000)+6%
Against TA3 6SU's recent median (£515,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Elm Cottage is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA3 6SU. 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
139 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in TA3 6SU
5 sales, median £515,000 (2023–2009)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Elm Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

4 November 2022Most recent
£500,000
+243.6%over 22 years
9 March 2000
£145,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 6SU: £515,000 (2023–2009).

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Risks

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Overview

About Elm Cottage

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

Elm Cottage is a detached house in Curry Mallet, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 6SU). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 July 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Oct 2008

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elm Cottage, Higher Street, Curry Mallet, Taunton, TA3 6SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Elm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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.

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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

0.1 km

Headwell Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Curry Mallet Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary458m
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

Headwell Post OfficeBus stop122m
Headwell Post OfficeBus stop153m
The Old ChurchBus stop466m
Rock HouseBus stop931m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour108 reports13%
Public Order77 reports10%
Criminal Damage & Arson59 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA3 6SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 6SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Elm Cottage is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA3 6SU. 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 Elm 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 Elm Cottage was lodged in July 2022 at band C and is valid until July 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Elm 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. The 2 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TA3 6SU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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