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Get startedThe Old School House is a detached house in Chipstable, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 24.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 105.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £435,000.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£435,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Floor Area for The Old School House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,085
Street avg £1,801
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
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
2.0 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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25 September 2020Most recent
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 2PZ: £730,000 (2025–2021).
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
The Rock Inn Waterow — bus stop.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
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