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1 Forge Cottages, Upcott, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA4 1AG

Solar panels3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
247 m²
2659 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Forge Cottages

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

1 Forge Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on oil.

At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 362% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £640,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

1 Forge Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 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 1 Forge Cottages, Upcott, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA4 1AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Forge Cottages 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.

Price for 1 Forge Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£640,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2022Most recent

    £640,000

    +172.3%over 16 years

  2. 1 December 2005

    £235,000

    +115.6%over 4 years

  3. 28 June 2001

    £109,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 1AG: £54,000 (2019–2001).

On the street

Versus other Upcott homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Forge Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Forge Cottages

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.
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£413k

1 Court Farm, Hillfarrance

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1 Blagroves Cottages, Hillcommon

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3 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Court Cottages, High Street, Milverton

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3 bed
£291k

1 Bethell Mead, Cotford St Luke

TA4 1HZ

3 bed
£264k

1 Aveline Court, Cotford St Luke

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3 bed
£247k

1 Comeytrowe Road

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3 bed1 bath
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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Farrant Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Bishops Hull Primary School. 7 schools 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 TA4 1AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA4 1AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 1AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 1 Forge Cottages, Upcott, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA4 1AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.