Malthouse Cottage, Halse, Taunton, TA4 3AF

Malthouse Cottage is a semi-detached house in Halse, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 62.2% above the 2007 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 99 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 11 EPCs).