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5 Knapp Cottages, Eastcombe, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3HT

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Knapp Cottages

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

5 Knapp Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3HT). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 124 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 24.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £284,400.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Knapp Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Knapp Cottages, Eastcombe, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Knapp Cottages 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£284,400

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2024Most recent

    £284,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3HT: £465,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Eastcombe homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Knapp Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,294

Street avg £2,216

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Knapp Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£346k

1 Four Acre Mead, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3NW

3 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Bakers Cottages, Halse

TA4 3AF

3 bed
£407k

1 Dobins Cottages, Bagborough

TA4 3EP

3 bed2 bath
£431k

1 Five Yards, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3NN

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Bull Meadow, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3PE

3 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Court Cottages, Fitzhead

TA4 3JP

3 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Church Road, Fitzhead

TA4 3JU

4 bed
£465k

1 Brendons, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3LU

4 bed2 bath
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

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

0.3 km

Eastcombe — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Bishops Lydeard Church School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 3HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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