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Combe Down House, Combe Florey, Taunton, TA4 3JD

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
307 m²
3305 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Combe Down House

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

Combe Down House is a detached house in Combe Florey, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 307 m² (around 3305 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 307 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 5 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. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,075,000 sits 82.2% above the 2003 sale of £590,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 38.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Combe Down House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², 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 Combe Down House, Combe Florey, Taunton, TA4 3JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Combe Down House sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

5 applications on record at Combe Down House, Combe Florey, Taunton, TA4 3JD

0decisions39documents1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveConservation area
  1. Aug 2011
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    NOTIFICATION TO FELL ONE WILLOW TREE WITHIN COMBE FLOREY CONSERVATION AREA AT COMBE DOWN HOUSE, COMBE FLOREY

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    11/11/0010/T
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£1,075,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£590,000

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2003Most recent

    £590,000

    +114.5%over 7 years
  2. 14 August 1996

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3JD: £635,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Combe Down House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,922

Street avg £3,584

Strongly below

Floor Area

307 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

23 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Combe Down House

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

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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
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.

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

Combe Florey Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School. 2 schools 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 3JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA4 3JD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 3JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Combe Down House, Combe Florey, Taunton, TA4 3JD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.