What type of property is 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE?

17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE sell for?

17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE last sold for £209,950 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £98,995 in March 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE?

Across 3 sales between March 2001 and August 2017, 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE rose from £98,995 to £209,950, a change of £110,955. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE?

17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE?

17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE located?

17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE sits in Cotford St. Luke, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA4 postcode district in Somerset.

Is 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE?

The closest primary school to 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE is Cotford St Luke Primary School (459m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Merrifields, TA4 1PE is Baileys Gate, 291m away. The nearest tram option is Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway), 1.6km away.

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17 Merrifields, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, TA4 1PE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Merrifields

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

17 Merrifields is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotford St. Luke, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 1PE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 29.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Merrifields, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, TA4 1PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Merrifields 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.

17 Merrifields has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£209,950

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2017Most recent
£209,950
+64.7%over 15 years
26 May 2002
£127,500
+28.8%over 1 year
29 March 2001
£98,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 1PE: £370,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in TA4 1PE

On the street

Versus other Merrifields homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Merrifields is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,441

Street avg £2,487

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£264k

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TA4 1HZ

3 bed

£247k

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3 bed1 bath

£372k

1 Blagroves Cottages, Hillcommon

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3 bed1 bath

£372k

1 Court Cottages, High Street, Milverton

TA4 1LP

3 bed

£413k

1 Court Farm, Hillfarrance

TA4 1AN

3 bed1 bath

£202k

1 Creedwell Orchard, Milverton

TA4 1JY

2 bed1 bath

£401k

1 Allerford Cottages, Norton Fitzwarren

TA4 1BH

4 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Baileys Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cotford St Luke Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA4 1PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 1PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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