Semi-Detached

LAUREL COTTAGE BUSHY CROSS LANE

RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JT

£362,500

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Lawn Meadow E-bound	0.1 miles
Shop	Argos	0.5 miles
Train station	Taunton	2.3 miles
Hospital	St Margarets Hospice	3.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£362,500 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£2,810/m²

Local average

£381,985 (13 sales)

Street crime

65 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 15/12/2017

Expiry date: 14/12/2027

Current heating cost: £732/year

Potential heating cost: £585/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £21,525

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	07/04/2026	£362,500	Semi-detached	—	£363,223 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£362,500
listed	22/10/2025	£375,000
sold	01/01/2018	£298,000
sold	01/01/2009	£172,800

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
1 VIRGINIA ORCHARD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LP	£292,500	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
3 CARPENTERS CLOSE, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JE	£280,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
10 VIRGINIA ORCHARD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LP	£215,000	31/10/2025	Semi-detached
7 NEWLANDS CRESCENT, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LA	£312,000	24/11/2023	Semi-detached
THREE WAYS CHURCH LANE, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LL	£325,000	23/10/2023	Semi-detached
29 VIRGINIA ORCHARD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LP	£285,000	23/08/2023	Semi-detached
26 LAWN MEADOW, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JQ	£210,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
5 NEWLANDS ROAD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JZ	£335,000	19/07/2022	Semi-detached
8 VIRGINIA ORCHARD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LP	£345,000	07/07/2022	Semi-detached
8 NEWLANDS ROAD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JZ	£298,500	23/05/2022	Semi-detached
DENMEAD BARTON LANE, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LW	£352,000	29/04/2022	Semi-detached
7 OVERLANDS, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JF	£350,000	18/01/2022	Semi-detached
6 VIRGINIA ORCHARD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LP	£312,500	02/11/2021	Semi-detached
23 LAWN MEADOW, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JQ	£265,050	29/10/2021	Semi-detached
THE FIRS BARTON LANE, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LW	£300,000	29/09/2021	Semi-detached
26 NEWLANDS ROAD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JZ	£250,000	17/09/2021	Semi-detached
4 CARPENTERS CLOSE, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JE	£268,500	17/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £293,885 (17 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 45.7%

10y growth 16.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South West. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 3.3%

5y (index) 12.8%

10y (index) 41.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South West. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,112/mo

Realistic £1,236/mo

Optimistic £1,360/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → South West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Taunton & West Somerset: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £154,500

Target investor price (1%) £123,600

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	23
Shoplifting	10
Criminal damage and arson	7
Public order	5
Anti-social behaviour	4
Other theft	4
Vehicle crime	4
Robbery	3
Drugs	2
Bicycle theft	1
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	65

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Ruishton Church of England School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 8 May 2023
Cambian Somerset School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 18 May 2022
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 18 May 2016
Blackbrook Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 23 Oct 2013
Minerva Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Requires improvement — 26 Jan 2023

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# LAUREL COTTAGE BUSHY CROSS LANE, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JT

## Property details

- Slug: `b14899e` (address key hash: `b14899e5649391b2a54508aa7b92f25f2ace508f`)
- Postcode: TA3 5JT
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 129 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £362,500 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £2,810/m²
- Local average: £381,985 (13 sales)
- Street crime: 65 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £362,500
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 14/12/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £732/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £21,525

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- E (£25)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8793-6822-4999-2755-1992)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-07 | £362,500 | Semi-detached | — | £363,223 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-64c5-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| LAUREL COTTAGE BUSHY CROSS LANE, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JT | £362,500 | 07/04/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168474557](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/428d91f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £362,500 |
| listed | 2025-10-22 | £375,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £298,000 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £172,800 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 VIRGINIA ORCHARD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LP | £292,500 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CARPENTERS CLOSE, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JE | £280,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 10 VIRGINIA ORCHARD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LP | £215,000 | 31/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 7 NEWLANDS CRESCENT, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LA | £312,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| THREE WAYS CHURCH LANE, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LL | £325,000 | 23/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 29 VIRGINIA ORCHARD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LP | £285,000 | 23/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 LAWN MEADOW, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JQ | £210,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 NEWLANDS ROAD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JZ | £335,000 | 19/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 VIRGINIA ORCHARD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LP | £345,000 | 07/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 NEWLANDS ROAD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JZ | £298,500 | 23/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| DENMEAD BARTON LANE, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LW | £352,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 OVERLANDS, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JF | £350,000 | 18/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 VIRGINIA ORCHARD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LP | £312,500 | 02/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 23 LAWN MEADOW, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JQ | £265,050 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| THE FIRS BARTON LANE, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5LW | £300,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 26 NEWLANDS ROAD, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JZ | £250,000 | 17/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 4 CARPENTERS CLOSE, RUISHTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5JE | £268,500 | 17/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £293,885 (17 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 45.7%
- **10y growth:** 16.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South West; Semi-detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 41.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South West). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,112/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,236/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,360/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Taunton & West Somerset (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £154,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £123,600

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **65** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ruishton Church of England School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 8 May 2023 |
| Cambian Somerset School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 18 May 2022 |
| Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 18 May 2016 |
| Blackbrook Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 23 Oct 2013 |
| Minerva Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Requires improvement — 26 Jan 2023 |