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3 Paynes Farm Cottages, Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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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.

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromF34toE49
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Paynes Farm Cottages, Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Paynes Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

3 Paynes Farm Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2024Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3SF: £365,000 (2021–2004).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 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 63 (D)

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Paynes Farm Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£266k

1 Bull Meadow, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3PE

3 bed1 bath
£293k

1 Cridlands, Lydeard St Lawrence

TA4 3RZ

£236k

1 Cedar Falls, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3HR

£313k

1 Crosscroft Cottages, Lydeard St Lawrence

TA4 3RY

5 bed
£224k

1 Court Cottages, Fitzhead

TA4 3JP

3 bed1 bath
£346k

1 Four Acre Mead, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3NW

3 bed1 bath
£348k

1 Glanfield Close, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3BH

£366k

1 Bakers Cottages, Halse

TA4 3AF

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Paynes Farm Cottages, Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.