Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Shop Cottage, Clatworthy, Taunton, TA4 2EQ
Estimated value
£370,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£305,000)+21%
- Against TA4 2EQ's recent median (£588,000)-37%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£370,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£305,000)+21%
- Against TA4 2EQ's recent median (£588,000)-37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Shop Cottage is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TA4 2EQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
125 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in TA4 2EQ
5 sales, median £588,000 (2021–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
4 February 2022Most recent
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 2EQ: £588,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in TA4 2EQ
Meadow View, Clatworthy, Taunton, TA4 2EQ
Sold Jun 2021
£340,000Rock Cottage, Clatworthy, Taunton, TA4 2EQ
Sold Feb 2021
£599,950The Old Barn, Clatworthy, Taunton, TA4 2EQ
Sold May 2015
£588,000The Old Rectory, Clatworthy, Taunton, TA4 2EQ
Sold Feb 2013
£845,000Welshes Cottage, Clatworthy, Taunton, TA4 2EQ
Sold Sept 1998
£101,500
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £370,000 is 21.3% 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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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 October 2034
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
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.
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)
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
81/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.1 km
North Rodden Farm — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- North Rodden FarmBus stop2.1km
- Three HorseshoesBus stop2.7km
- Three HorseshoesBus stop2.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences545 reports48%
- Anti-social Behaviour144 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson118 reports10%
- Public Order116 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Old Shop Cottage is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TA4 2EQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Old Shop Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Old Shop Cottage was lodged in October 2024 at band F and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Old Shop Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from TA4 2EQ. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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