Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Home Cottages, Frieze Hill, Taunton, TA1 1HB
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£192,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£137,000)+40%
- Against TA1 1HB's recent median (£175,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£192,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£137,000)+40%
- Against TA1 1HB's recent median (£175,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Home Cottages is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA1 1HB. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in TA1 1HB
5 sales, median £175,000 (2026–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | 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.
8 Home Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
15 June 2021Most recent
£137,000
+17.1%over 7 years5 June 2014
£117,000
+192.5%over 15 years30 July 1998
£40,000
+2.6%over 3 years30 March 1995
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1HB: £175,000 (2026–2007).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 8 Home Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Home Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Frieze Hill, Taunton, Taunton (TA1 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 78 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 40.1% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £137,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2017from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromF34toE48
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
78%56%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jun 2021from Dec 2017
EPC improved fromE48toD62
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
56%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Home Cottages, Frieze Hill, Taunton, TA1 1HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£1,756
Street avg £1,807
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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.
Nearest schools
- The Castle SchoolSecondary669m
- North Town AcademyPrimary699m
- St Andrew's Church SchoolPrimary805m
- Staplegrove Church SchoolPrimary956m
Nearest stops
- Taunton SchoolBus stop248m
- Richmond RoadBus stop252m
- The StoresBus stop447m
- Recreation GroundBus stop454m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,573 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour904 reports15%
- Public Order697 reports11%
- Shoplifting648 reports10%
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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 8 Home Cottages is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA1 1HB. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 8 Home Cottages. 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 8 Home Cottages was lodged in June 2021 at band D and is valid until June 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Home Cottages. 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 1HB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Home Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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