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Get startedMalthouse 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. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 13% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 10 EPCs).
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 7 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 7 years.
On epc rating, Malthouse Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,323
Street avg £2,265
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 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
0.0 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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12 January 2007Most recent
£230,000
+39.4%over 4 years23 August 2002
£165,000
+79.3%over 3 years15 July 1999
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3AF: £375,000 (2024–2019).
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
The New Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
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