The Old School House, Chipstable, Taunton, TA4 2PZ

The 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.