What type of property is The Cottage, TA4 3AF?

The Cottage, TA4 3AF is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Cottage, TA4 3AF?

The Cottage, TA4 3AF last sold for £375,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Cottage, TA4 3AF?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, TA4 3AF is G with a score of 20 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Cottage, TA4 3AF?

The Cottage, TA4 3AF has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (1,862 sq ft). That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA4 3AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Cottage, TA4 3AF heated?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, TA4 3AF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Cottage, TA4 3AF?

The Cottage, TA4 3AF is in council tax band C.

Where is The Cottage, TA4 3AF located?

The Cottage, TA4 3AF sits in Halse, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA4 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near The Cottage, TA4 3AF?

Police records around The Cottage, TA4 3AF show an average of 81 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (32% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Cottage, TA4 3AF?

The closest primary school to The Cottage, TA4 3AF is Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary (2.8km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to The Cottage, TA4 3AF?

The closest bus stop to The Cottage, TA4 3AF is The New Inn, 41m away. The nearest rail option is Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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The Cottage, Halse, Taunton, TA4 3AF

Estimated value

£447,000

Since the 2019 sale (£375,000)+19%
Against TA4 3AF's recent median (£320,000)+40%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

173 m²

1862 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 20

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£447,000

Against its 2019 sale (£375,000)+19%
Against TA4 3AF's recent median (£320,000)+40%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
173 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in TA4 3AF
5 sales, median £320,000 (2026–2021)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

25 February 2019Most recent
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3AF: £320,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in TA4 3AF

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About The Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Halse, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 19.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £375,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

G20

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

17.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 January 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Halse, Taunton, TA4 3AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,168

Street avg £2,327

On par

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Strongly below

Area

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.

Full Taunton report

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%

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 3AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for The 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 The Cottage was lodged in January 2018 at band G and is valid until January 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The 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.
Council tax band: The Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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