According to the public record, 1 Ford Cottages, Taunton is a period freehold house with 925 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 296 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 is located in the borough of Somerset West and Taunton within the TA2 postal district.
1 Ford Cottages, Taunton has a single entry in the Land Registry database from August 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 1 Ford Cottages Taunton as £230,225 and the rental value as £1,118 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 1 Ford Cottages Taunton has decreased by £5,781 (2.5%) and its rental value has increased by £43 per month (3.9%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 1 Ford Cottages, Taunton is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £241,736 and rental value of £1,174 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £214,109 and a rental value of £1,040 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £230,225, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,131 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 1 Ford Cottages, Taunton sits on a plot of 296m2.
We have plot size data on 3 out of 4 other houses in the postcode and 1 Ford Cottages, Taunton sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 1 Ford Cottages, Taunton was last sold on 14 Aug 2023 for £200,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Aug 2023, the market for similar properties has dropped 2.5%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 1 Ford Cottages, Taunton within a radius of 1.3 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 10, Coopers Mill, Taunton, TA2 6NX, a Freehold house which sold for £232,500 in Mar 2024.
Read more about house prices in TA2.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 has a total of 100 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 1 Ford Cottages, Taunton is the 59th largest and the 58th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £43k less expensive than the average property in TA2.
1 Ford Cottages, Taunton has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of G. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Feb 2023.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using electric heaters.
The closest station to 1 Ford Cottages, Taunton is Taunton station which is 3.6 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 1 Ford Cottages, Taunton, 50.3% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 26.1% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 1 Ford Cottages, Taunton, 12.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 36.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 1 Ford Cottages, Taunton, the average age was 40.3 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 1 Ford Cottages, Taunton, 1.2% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 1 Ford Cottages, Taunton, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.