Old School House, Fitzhead, Taunton, TA4 3JP
About Old School House
Old School House is an end-of-terrace house in Fitzhead, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since July 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 19.5% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Old School House 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 8 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2006Most recent
£185,000
+25.0%over 2 years6 August 2003
£148,000
+174.1%over 5 years20 February 1998
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3JP: £348,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TA4 3JP
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£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 years held, Old School House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,364
Street avg £2,911
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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







