What kind of home is Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX?

Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX?

Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX last sold for £412,050 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £325,000 in July 2011, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2011 and February 2021, Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX rose from £325,000 to £412,050, a change of £87,050. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX?

The current EPC rating for Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX?

Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (1,905 sq ft). That makes it about 65% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA4 3AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX use?

The latest EPC at Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX in?

Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX sits in Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA4 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX?

Police records around Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX?

The closest primary school to Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX is Bishops Lydeard Church School (276m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX?

The closest bus stop to Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, TA4 3AX is Church Street Police Station, 71m away. The nearest rail option is Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station, 960m away.

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Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3AX

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

177 m²

1905 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Chapel Lane

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

Chapel Lane is a detached house in Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3AX). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £412,050. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Chapel Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromD66toE51

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

9%54%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chapel Lane 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£412,050

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

15 February 2021Most recent
£412,050
+26.8%over 9 years
4 July 2011
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3AX: £200,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in TA4 3AX

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Chapel Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,328

Street avg £2,181

On par

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church Street Police Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bishops Lydeard Church School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA4 3AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 3AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Chapel Lane, Chapel Cottage, High Street, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.