Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bay Tree Cottage, Halse, Taunton, TA4 3AF
Estimated value
£501,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£475,000)+5%
- Against TA4 3AF's recent median (£320,000)+57%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£501,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£475,000)+5%
- Against TA4 3AF's recent median (£320,000)+57%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bay Tree Cottage is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA4 3AF. 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
129 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in TA4 3AF
5 sales, median £320,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | 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.
Bay Tree Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
15 August 2024Most recent
£475,000
+458.8%over 27 years24 April 1997
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3AF: £320,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in TA4 3AF
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- 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 Bay Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bay Tree Cottage is a detached house in Halse, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 117.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £475,000.
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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.
Bay Tree Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2024from May 2010
EPC improved fromG20toC71
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
53%82%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bay Tree Cottage, Halse, Taunton, TA4 3AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bay Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Bay Tree Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,682
Street avg £2,159
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
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
0.0 km
The New Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC PrimaryPrimary2.8km
- Cotford St Luke Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- The New InnBus stop41m
- Preston BowyerBus stop1.8km
- The ChurchBus stop1.8km
- Main Street Post OfficeBus stop1.8km
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 3AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 Bay Tree Cottage is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA4 3AF. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Bay Tree 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 Bay Tree Cottage was lodged in February 2024 at band C and is valid until February 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 Bay Tree 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 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TA4 3AF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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