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3 sales on record
About Cothelstone
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cothelstone is a detached house in Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3UD). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £635,000 is 49.4% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 162 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sold in December 2012, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cothelstone, Lydeard Mead, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2003OutbuildingFullPending
ERECTION OF TIMBER SUMMERHOUSE TO REAR OF THE COTHELSTONE, LYDEARD MEAD, BISHOPS LYDEARD
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Cothelstone has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£635,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2012)
£425,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lydeard Mead homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Cothelstone runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,623
Street avg £2,926
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lydeard Mead — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA4 3UD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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