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Barton Cottage, Oake, Taunton, TA4 1DR

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Barton Cottage

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

Barton Cottage is a semi-detached house in Oake, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump.

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £340,000 — fresh data. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

Barton 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.
Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 2025Most recent

    £340,000

    +15.3%over 4 years

  2. 20 May 2020

    £295,000

    +32.6%over 5 years

  3. 19 November 2014

    £222,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in TA4 1DR: £580,000 (2017–1999).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Barton 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.
£337k

1 Alverstone Street, Rumwell

TA4 1FN

£314k

1 Bushy Grove, Rumwell

TA4 1FH

£314k

1 Cherry Tree Mews, Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

TA4 1DA

£370k

1 Burge Crescent, Cotford St Luke

TA4 1NU

£372k

1 Blagroves Cottages, Hillcommon

TA4 1DY

3 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Court Cottages, High Street, Milverton

TA4 1LP

3 bed
£390k

1 Ashmeads Close, Rumwell

TA4 1FL

£291k

1 Bethell Mead, Cotford St Luke

TA4 1HZ

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

0.1 km

Hillcommon — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary. 2 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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