Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£333,000
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£333,000
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The estimate for 2 Stonehouse Cottages is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA4 1AH. 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.
Floor area
117 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in TA4 1AH
5 sales, median £189,000 (2011–1995)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2011 | 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 |
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
26 May 2004Most recent
£191,000
+173.1%over 5 years10 August 1998
£69,950
+11.1%over 9 months17 November 1997
£62,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 1AH: £189,000 (2011–1995).
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2 Stonehouse Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hele, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 74.3% above the 2004 sale of £191,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
2 Stonehouse Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
2 Stonehouse 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.
On epc rating, 2 Stonehouse Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
1.3 km
Allerford Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Norton Fitzwarren Church School. 5 schools nearby.
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