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About 3 Durston Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Durston Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walrow, Highbridge, Highbridge (TA9 4RA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2020); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 92% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (186 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Durston Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Durston Cottage, Walrow, Highbridge, TA9 4RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2008PorchFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of part two storey, part single storey side extension, partly on site of garage (to be demolished), single storey rear extension, front porch and canopy
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 3 Durston Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2022)
£315,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 3 Durston Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,002
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Alrow Farm — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA9 4RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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