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Cartmel Cottage, 276, Bickenhall, Taunton, TA3 6TX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cartmel Cottage

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

Cartmel Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bickenhall, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 6TX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Nov 2008
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cartmel Cottage, 276, Bickenhall, Taunton, TA3 6TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cartmel 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2021Most recent

    £425,000

    +77.1%over 7 years

  2. 10 December 2014

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 6TX: £310,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Cartmel Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,570

Street avg £3,372

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cartmel Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£458k

1 Ganges Close, Fivehead

TA3 6PG

5 bed2 bath
£469k

1 Barcroft Crescent, Wrantage

TA3 6DD

4 bed2 bath
£444k

1 Church Road, North Curry

TA3 6LG

3 bed
£490k

1 Broomfield Park, Willey Road, Stoke St Gregory

TA3 6FE

£403k

1 Crimthorne Cottages, Hatch Beauchamp

TA3 6SW

4 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Chapel Close, North Curry

TA3 6JW

3 bed2 bath
£325k

1 Angel Row, Fivehead

TA3 6PE

£325k

1 Church Close, Stoke St Gregory

TA3 6HA

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

0.7 km

Hatch Beauchamp — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 6TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cartmel Cottage, 276, Bickenhall, Taunton, TA3 6TX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.