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Highbeech Cottage, Culmhead, Taunton, TA3 7DX

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Highbeech Cottage

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

Highbeech Cottage is a detached house in Culmhead, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 7DX). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 is 38.5% above the 2020 sale price. Sold January 2020 for £400,000.

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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.

Highbeech Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highbeech Cottage, Culmhead, Taunton, TA3 7DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Highbeech 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

£554,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2020Most recent

    £400,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in TA3 7DX: £457,500 (2001–2001).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Highbeech 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

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

0.5 km

Holman Clavel Inn — bus stop.

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 7DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA3 7DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 7DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 Highbeech Cottage, Culmhead, Taunton, TA3 7DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.