What kind of home is 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP?

3 The Forge, TA4 3JP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP?

3 The Forge, TA4 3JP last sold for £365,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP have?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in December 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP?

3 The Forge, TA4 3JP has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP use?

The latest EPC at 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP?

3 The Forge, TA4 3JP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP in?

3 The Forge, TA4 3JP sits in Fitzhead, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA4 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP?

Police records around 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP 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 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP?

The closest primary school to 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP is Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School (3.0km).

What transport links are near 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP?

The closest bus stop to 3 The Forge, TA4 3JP is Main Street Post Office, 15m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 The Forge, Fitzhead, Taunton, TA4 3JP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 The Forge

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

3 The Forge is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fitzhead, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

3 The Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Dec 2010

EPC improved fromC73toD59

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

100%60%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Forge, Fitzhead, Taunton, TA4 3JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 The Forge, Fitzhead, Taunton, TA4 3JP

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Sept 2010
Full
Outcome in report
DEMOLITION AND ERECTION OF GARAGES AT 3 THE FORGE, FITZHEAD
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
17/10/0005
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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.

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

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3JP: £348,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in TA4 3JP

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.

3 The Forge outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,802

Street avg £2,856

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

On par

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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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 3JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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