What type of property is Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT?

Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

When did Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT last change hands?

Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT last sold for £125,000 in January 2013, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT?

The current EPC rating for Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT?

Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (763 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA4 2JT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT heated?

The latest EPC at Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT located?

Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT sits in Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA4 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT?

Police records around Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT show an average of 81 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (32% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT?

The closest primary school to Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT is Wiveliscombe Primary School (314m). The closest secondary is Kingsmead Academy (392m).

What transport links are near Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT?

The closest bus stop to Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, TA4 2JT is Wiveliscombe Square, 7m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2JT

Listed building

Estimated value

£197,000

Since the 2013 sale (£125,000)+58%
Against TA4 2JT's recent median (£220,000)-10%

Newest record on this page: November 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

763 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£197,000

Against its 2013 sale (£125,000)+58%
Against TA4 2JT's recent median (£220,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Castle Cottage is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TA4 2JT. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in TA4 2JT
5 sales, median £220,000 (2020–2004)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

7 January 2013Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 2JT: £220,000 (2020–2004).

Nearby sales in TA4 2JT

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2JT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Castle Cottage

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

Castle Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 2JT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 763 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 57.6% above the 2013 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2013, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
Heating systemGas

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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.

Castle Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2020

Current Certificate

Jul 2010

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 July 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castle Cottage, 2 The Square, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Castle Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

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

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

0.0 km

Wiveliscombe Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wiveliscombe Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Wiveliscombe Primary SchoolPrimary314m
Kingsmead AcademySecondary392m

Nearest stops

Wiveliscombe SquareBus stop7m
Wiveliscombe SquareBus stop22m
Car ParkBus stop170m
St Andrews ChurchBus stop251m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences545 reports48%
Anti-social Behaviour144 reports13%
Criminal Damage & Arson118 reports10%
Public Order116 reports10%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA4 2JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 2JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Castle Cottage is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TA4 2JT. 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 Castle 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 Castle Cottage was lodged in July 2010 at band E and expired in July 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Castle 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. The 2 schools and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TA4 2JT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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