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The Garden Cottage, Oake Green, Oake, Taunton, TA4 1AS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Garden Cottage

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

The Garden Cottage is a detached house in Oake, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (184 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from May 2015
EPC improved fromF35toE52
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Garden Cottage, Oake Green, Oake, Taunton, TA4 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Garden 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 Garden Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 3 sales in TA4 1AS: £650,000 (2024–1998).

On the street

Versus other Oake Green homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Garden Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Below

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 219 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Garden 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

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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2 bed1 bath
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3 bed1 bath
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1 Courtfield, Milverton

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1 bed
£264k

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3 bed
£275k

1 Burge Meadow, Cotford St Luke

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£279k

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

The Old Forge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary. 2 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 1AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA4 1AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 1AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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 The Garden Cottage, Oake Green, Oake, Taunton, TA4 1AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.