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The Old Shop Cottage, Clatworthy, Taunton, TA4 2EQ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Shop Cottage

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

The Old Shop Cottage is a detached house in Clatworthy, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 2EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2021 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 31.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Aug 2021
EPC improved fromG1toF38
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-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 £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Shop Cottage, Clatworthy, Taunton, TA4 2EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Shop Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2022Most recent

    £305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 2EQ: £588,000 (2021–2013).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, The Old Shop Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

38 (F)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Shop Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£387k

1 Collard Close, Wiveliscombe

TA4 2ES

£376k

1 Frogwell Cottages, Skilgate

TA4 2DP

£372k

1 Dixon Close, Wiveliscombe

TA4 2BT

4 bed
£359k

1 Gadds Orchard, Wiveliscombe

TA4 2DY

£350k

1 Beech Tree Close, Wiveliscombe

TA4 2PE

£318k

1 Council House, Upton

TA4 2HX

£515k

1 Ford Road, Wiveliscombe

TA4 2NJ

£300k

1 Glasses Cross, Clatworthy

TA4 2EJ

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

2.1 km

North Rodden Farm — bus stop.

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 2EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA4 2EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 2EQ

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 The Old Shop Cottage, Clatworthy, Taunton, TA4 2EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.