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Church Cottage, Oake, Taunton, TA4 1BA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
206 m²
2217 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Church Cottage

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

Church Cottage is a detached house in Oake, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Dec 2008
Low Energy Lighting
5%59%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Church Cottage, Oake, Taunton, TA4 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Church 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.

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

Current estimate

£540,000

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 5 sales in TA4 1BA: £415,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus the street

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

On epc rating, Church Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 240 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Church 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.
£560k

1 Barr Cottages, Barr, Bishops Hull

TA4 1AE

£487k

1 Cole Close, Cotford St Luke

TA4 1NZ

5 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Court Farm, Hillfarrance

TA4 1AN

3 bed1 bath
£401k

1 Allerford Cottages, Norton Fitzwarren

TA4 1BH

4 bed
£400k

1 Acland Round, Cotford St Luke

TA4 1JL

£390k

1 Ashmeads Close, Rumwell

TA4 1FL

£372k

1 Blagroves Cottages, Hillcommon

TA4 1DY

3 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Court Cottages, High Street, Milverton

TA4 1LP

3 bed
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

0.5 km

Oake Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 1BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA4 1BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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 Church Cottage, Oake, Taunton, TA4 1BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.