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About Christmas Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Christmas Cottage is a detached house in Watchfield, Highbridge, Highbridge (TA9 4RE). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Christmas Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Christmas Cottage, Southwick Road, Watchfield, Highbridge, TA9 4RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2006Loft ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension, conversion of further section of loft , including raising of roof height and installation of dormer windows in front and rear elevations
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Christmas Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Southwick Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Christmas Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA9 4RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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