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2 planning records
About School Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
School Cottage is a detached house in Wembdon, Bridgwater, Bridgwater (TA6 7RS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 16.7% below the 2021 sale of £300,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 101.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £300,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against School Cottage, Blakes Road, Wembdon, Bridgwater, TA6 7RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2020FullGranted
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 51/17/00009 (Retrospective application for the removal of Condition 5 of Planning Permission 51/11/00030 (Erection of two storey building to form first floor residential unit, ground floor garage/workshop and drive through access to rear, providing parking for existing residential dwelling - The Old School House and demolition of existing garage.) to allow for the garage to be used as living accomodation) to allow for the installation of UPVC patio doors to the front elevation and garage door to the drive through/under croft of the building.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Blakes Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², School Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £2,488
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
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 Bridgwater district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA6 7RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 45 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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