Clematis Cottage, Fitzhead, Taunton, TA4 3JP
About Clematis Cottage
Clematis Cottage is a 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 before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 18.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2020 for £305,000.
Energy performance
Clematis Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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
Clematis Cottage 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 3 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2020Most recent
£305,000
+12.3%over 2 years3 October 2017
£271,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3JP: £348,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TA4 3JP
1 Court Cottages, Fitzhead, Taunton, TA4 3JP
Sold Jun 2025
£150,000Oakleigh, Fitzhead, Taunton, TA4 3JP
Sold Dec 2023
£348,000Manor Orchard, Fitzhead, Taunton, TA4 3JP
Sold May 2023
£565,000Crossways, Fitzhead, Taunton, TA4 3JP
Sold Feb 2023
£437,0002 The Forge, Fitzhead, Taunton, TA4 3JP
Sold Jan 2023
£332,500
Versus the street
On habitable rooms, Clematis Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,177
Street avg £2,934
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







