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Priory Cottage, Ash Priors, Taunton, TA4 3ND

4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Priory Cottage

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

Priory Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Ash Priors, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 119.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £470,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromE39toC69
Main Fuel
WoodGas

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 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 Priory Cottage, Ash Priors, Taunton, TA4 3ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Priory Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

4 applications on record at Priory Cottage, Ash Priors, Taunton, TA4 3ND

2 live now
0decisions3extensions36documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Oct 2015
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH AND PORCH TO THE EAST ELEVATION AT PRIORY COTTAGE, COMBE FLOREY ROAD, ASH PRIORS

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    02/15/0008
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

Priory Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2015.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£470,000

Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £470,000

    +141.0%over 6 years

  2. 10 June 2015

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3ND: £252,799 (2024–2014).

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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
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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

0.4 km

The Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Bishops Lydeard Church School. 2 schools 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 3ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA4 3ND

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 3ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Priory Cottage, Ash Priors, Taunton, TA4 3ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.