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1 Church Close, Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Church Close

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

1 Church Close is a detached house in Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3SF). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 128 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 35.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2019 for £365,000.

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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.

1 Church Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Close, Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1 Church Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

3 applications on record at 1 Church Close, Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF

0decisions16documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Sept 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    NOTIFICATION TO FELL ONE OAK, ONE FIR, 2 SYCAMORES AND 3 BEECH TREES WITHIN LYDEARD ST. LAWRENCE CONSERVATION AREA AT 1 CHURCH CLOSE, LYDEARD ST. LAWRENCE

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    22/12/0009/T
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

1 Church Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£365,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2019Most recent

    £365,000

    +6.6%over 2 years

  2. 26 January 2017

    £342,500

    +63.5%over 14 years

  3. 22 August 2002

    £209,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3SF: £250,000 (2024–2003).

On the street

Versus other Church Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Church Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

35 (F)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
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Everything you need to know about 1 Church Close

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
Comparables

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

0.2 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary 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 3SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA4 3SF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 3SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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

Common questions

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