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5 West Villas, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, TA4 1DF

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 West Villas

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

5 West Villas is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotford St. Luke, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold August 2022 for £309,950. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 210.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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 3)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Sept 2008
EPC improved fromE40toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2022from Mar 2015
Low Energy Lighting
100%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 West Villas, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, TA4 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 West Villas 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 5 West Villas has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£309,950

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2022Most recent

    £309,950

    +65.7%over 7 years
  2. 7 January 2015

    £187,000

    +60.5%over 12 years
  3. 30 September 2002

    £116,500

    +72.4%over 1 year
  4. 16 February 2001

    £67,559

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 1DF: £249,950 (2023–2002).

On the street

Versus other West Villas homes

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

On price per m², 5 West Villas stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,818

Street avg £2,058

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 West Villas

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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.

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

0.2 km

Baileys Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cotford St Luke Primary School. 4 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 1DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA4 1DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 1DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 5 West Villas, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, TA4 1DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.