Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Lyddons Cottage, Higher Street, Curry Mallet, Taunton, TA3 6SY
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£468,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£395,000)+18%
- Against TA3 6SY's recent median (£370,000)+26%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£468,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£395,000)+18%
- Against TA3 6SY's recent median (£370,000)+26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Lyddons Cottage is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA3 6SY. 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
171 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in TA3 6SY
5 sales, median £370,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | 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 grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
9 May 2019Most recent
£395,000
+71.7%over 10 years31 October 2008
£230,000
+46.5%over 6 years1 July 2002
£157,000
+46.0%over 3 years29 April 1999
£107,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 6SY: £370,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in TA3 6SY
9 Doble Close, Higher Street, Curry Mallet, Taunton, TA3 6SY
Sold Apr 2026
£290,000Stud Farm Cottage, Higher Street, Curry Mallet, Taunton, TA3 6SY
Sold May 2025
£370,000Pyne Cottage, Higher Street, Curry Mallet, Taunton, TA3 6SY
Sold Feb 2025
£600,000Fairholme Cottage, Higher Street, Curry Mallet, Taunton, TA3 6SY
Sold Oct 2024
£365,000Lyddons Farmhouse, Higher Street, Curry Mallet, Taunton, TA3 6SY
Sold Nov 2023
£1,250,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 1 Lyddons Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Lyddons Cottage is a semi-detached house in Curry Mallet, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 6SY). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £395,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 18.5% above the 2019 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.
1 Lyddons Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 November 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2017from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromC77toF34
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
May 2018from Jan 2017
EPC improved fromF34toE45
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%33%
More low energy lighting installed
Nov 2018from May 2018
EPC improved fromE45toD61
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Lyddons Cottage, Higher Street, Curry Mallet, Taunton, TA3 6SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Lyddons 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.
Versus other Higher Street homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Lyddons Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,310
Street avg £2,807
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.2 km
Headwell Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Curry Mallet Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary757m
- Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Headwell Post OfficeBus stop221m
- Headwell Post OfficeBus stop224m
- The Old ChurchBus stop549m
- Rock HouseBus stop803m
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 6SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
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-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 1 Lyddons Cottage is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA3 6SY. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Lyddons 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 1 Lyddons Cottage was lodged in November 2018 at band D and is valid until November 2028. 4 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 1 Lyddons 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 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TA3 6SY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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