What kind of home is 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY?

1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY?

1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY last sold for £187,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in December 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2013 and November 2021, 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY rose from £145,000 to £187,000, a change of £42,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in April 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY?

1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 1NY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY use?

The latest EPC at 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY in?

1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district.

Is 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (356% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY?

The closest primary school to 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY is St James Church School (537m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Huish College (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, TA1 1NY is Keepers Lane, 247m away. The nearest rail option is Taunton Rail Station, 537m away.

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1 Barnes House, Firepool View, Taunton, TA1 1NY

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Barnes House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Barnes House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 1NY). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 63 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 82 EPCs). Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £187,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Barnes House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barnes House, Firepool View, Taunton, TA1 1NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barnes House has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£187,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

3 November 2021Most recent
£187,000
+29.0%over 7 years
20 December 2013
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1NY: £170,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in TA1 1NY

On the street

Versus other Firepool View homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Barnes House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,968

Street avg £2,627

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Area

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Keepers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St James Church School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 1NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 1NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

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FAQ

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