Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Forge Cottages, Upcott, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA4 1AG
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£305,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£160,000)+91%
- Against TA4 1AG's recent median (£109,000)+180%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. 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
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£305,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£160,000)+91%
- Against TA4 1AG's recent median (£109,000)+180%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Forge Cottages is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA4 1AG. 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in TA4 1AG
5 sales, median £109,000 (2022–2001)
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|---|---|---|
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| 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.
2 Forge Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
6 January 2004Most recent
£160,000
+113.3%over 1 year1 February 2002
£75,000
+38.9%16 November 2001
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 1AG: £109,000 (2022–2001).
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Forge Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Forge Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 66.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 90.6% above the 2004 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 99.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 115 m² it sits well below the postcode median (247 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
2 Forge Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2024
Current Certificate
Oct 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 October 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Forge Cottages, Upcott, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA4 1AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 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.
Versus other Upcott homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Forge Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 203 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
81/mo
Rising 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.
Nearest schools
- Bishops Hull Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Norton Fitzwarren Church SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Orchard Grove Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, TauntonPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Farrant CloseBus stop765m
- Stonegallows HillBus stop919m
- Jeffreys WayBus stop922m
- StonegallowsBus stop927m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences545 reports48%
- Anti-social Behaviour144 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson118 reports10%
- Public Order116 reports10%
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 TA4 1AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 2 Forge Cottages is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA4 1AG. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 2 Forge Cottages. 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 2 Forge Cottages was lodged in October 2014 at band D and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Forge Cottages. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TA4 1AG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Forge Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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