Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Lock House, Keeper Close, Taunton, TA1 1AX
EPC B
Estimated value
£241,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£309,950)-22%
- Against TA1 1AX's recent median (£200,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor top floor
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£241,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£309,950)-22%
- Against TA1 1AX's recent median (£200,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Lock House is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA1 1AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
77 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in TA1 1AX
5 sales, median £200,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
28 Lock House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
26 July 2018Most recent
£309,950
+45.5%over 11 months30 August 2017
£212,982
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1AX: £200,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TA1 1AX
15 Lock House, Keeper Close, Taunton, TA1 1AX
Sold Dec 2025
£285,00012 Lock House, Keeper Close, Taunton, TA1 1AX
Sold Oct 2024
£200,00024 Lock House, Keeper Close, Taunton, TA1 1AX
Sold Apr 2024
£162,00030 Lock House, Keeper Close, Taunton, TA1 1AX
Sold Jan 2024
£135,00010 Lock House, Keeper Close, Taunton, TA1 1AX
Sold Nov 2023
£257,700
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 28 Lock House, Keeper Close, Taunton, TA1 1AX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 28 Lock House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Lock House is an end-of-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 77 m² this is the 25th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–98 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (86 versus a best of 90).
Across 2017–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 45.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 22.2% below the 2018 sale of £309,950, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 77 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 44 EPCs). Last changed hands 8 years ago, in July 2018.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
28 Lock House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Aug 2017EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 August 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Lock House, Keeper Close, Taunton, TA1 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
28 Lock House has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Keeper Close homes
Four headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 28 Lock House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,025
Street avg £3,961
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 7 years
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Taunton district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
366/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Keepers Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Andrew's Church School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Andrew's Church SchoolPrimary445m
- Priorswood Primary SchoolPrimary571m
- St James Church SchoolPrimary680m
- North Town AcademyPrimary722m
Nearest stops
- Keepers LaneBus stop67m
- Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South SideBus stop188m
- Taunton Rail StationRailway station240m
- Taunton Rail StationRailway station246m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,573 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour904 reports15%
- Public Order697 reports11%
- Shoplifting648 reports10%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 28 Lock House is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA1 1AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 28 Lock House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 28 Lock House was lodged in August 2017 at band B and is valid until August 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 28 Lock House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TA1 1AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 28 Lock House is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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