1 Court Cottages, Fitzhead, Taunton, TA4 3JP
About 1 Court Cottages
1 Court Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fitzhead, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 45), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £150,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 49.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 35.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
1 Court Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Court Cottages sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
1 application on record at 1 Court Cottages, Fitzhead, Taunton, TA4 3JP
- Apr 2022Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Notification to fell two multi-stemmed Elm trees within Fitzhead Conservation Area at 1 Court Cottages, Fitzhead Road, Fitzhead
Conservation Area- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/22/0001/T
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Sales history & valuation
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -10.9% per year over 3 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: -10.9% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2025Most recent
£150,000
-30.2%over 3 years16 May 2022
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3JP: £365,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in TA4 3JP
Versus the street
1 Court Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,744
Street avg £3,114
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Main Street Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
3.0 km
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School. 1 school nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







