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About 3 Paynes Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Paynes Farm Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3SF). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £250,000 in December 2024. At 95 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Paynes Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Paynes Farm Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Paynes Farm Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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