What type of property is 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY?

1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY?

1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY last sold for £215,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £158,000 in November 2002, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2002 and July 2015, 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY rose from £158,000 to £215,000, a change of £57,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY is F with a score of 26 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY?

1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA4 3RY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY?

1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY located?

1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY sits in Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA4 postcode district in Somerset.

Is 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY 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.

Which schools serve 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY?

The closest primary school to 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY is Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School (404m).

What transport links are near 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Crosscroft Cottages, TA4 3RY is Post Office, 144m away. The nearest tram option is Crowcombe Heathfield (West Somerset Railway), 2.0km away.

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1 Crosscroft Cottages, Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3RY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 26

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Crosscroft Cottages

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

1 Crosscroft Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 107 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 5 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 45.6% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemLpg

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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.

1 Crosscroft Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2023

EPC Rating

F26

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Crosscroft Cottages, Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Crosscroft Cottages 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£215,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2015Most recent
£215,000
+36.1%over 12 years
29 November 2002
£158,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in TA4 3RY: £187,500 (2013–2013).

Nearby sales in TA4 3RY

4 Crosscroft Cottages, Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3RY
Sold Aug 2013
£187,500

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Crosscroft Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

26 (F)

Street avg 44 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Five Yards, Bishops Lydeard

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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

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 3RY

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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FAQ

Common questions

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