Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Cartmel Cottage, 276, Bickenhall, Taunton, TA3 6TX
Estimated value
£490,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£425,000)+15%
- Against TA3 6TX's recent median (£310,000)+58%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£490,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£425,000)+15%
- Against TA3 6TX's recent median (£310,000)+58%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Cartmel Cottage is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA3 6TX. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in TA3 6TX
5 sales, median £310,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
22 December 2021Most recent
£425,000
+77.1%over 7 years10 December 2014
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 6TX: £310,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in TA3 6TX
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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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. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 15.3% above the 2021 sale price. 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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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 July 2031
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
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.
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
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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
0.7 km
Hatch Beauchamp — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Hatch BeauchampBus stop737m
- Hatch BeauchampBus stop807m
- Village RoadBus stop1.1km
- Hatch GreenBus stop1.2km
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 6TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
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 EPre-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 Cartmel Cottage is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA3 6TX. 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 Cartmel 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 Cartmel Cottage was lodged in July 2021 at band E and is valid until July 2031. 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 Cartmel 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 1 school and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TA3 6TX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Cartmel Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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