Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Home Cottages, Frieze Hill, Taunton, TA1 1HB
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 7 Home Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Home Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Frieze Hill, Taunton, Taunton (TA1 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
It hasn't traded since December 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 775% above the 1997 sale of £20,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 80.5% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 November 2034
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Home Cottages, Frieze Hill, Taunton, TA1 1HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Home Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 7 Home Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£20,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 1997Most recent
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1HB: £137,000 (2026–2014).
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Home Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£303
Street avg £2,171
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Taunton School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Castle School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 1HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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