Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4a, St James Street, Taunton, TA1 1JH
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
About 4a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4a is a mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 73 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
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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
Mar 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2027
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4a, St James Street, Taunton, TA1 1JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4a 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.
4a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1JH: £180,000 (2024–2003).
Versus other St James Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 4a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
RiverTone Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
North Town Academy. 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 1JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
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