Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Barnes House, Firepool View, Taunton, TA1 1NY
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£169,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£161,500)+5%
- Against TA1 1NY's recent median (£275,000)-39%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£169,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£161,500)+5%
- Against TA1 1NY's recent median (£275,000)-39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Barnes House is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA1 1NY. 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
45 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in TA1 1NY
5 sales, median £275,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 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.
3 Barnes House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 August 2019Most recent
£161,500
+2.9%over 3 years30 March 2016
£157,000
+8.3%over 2 years31 October 2013
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1NY: £275,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in TA1 1NY
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 3 Barnes House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Barnes House is a detached house in Taunton (TA1 1NY). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 80), 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 and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 83 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £161,500.
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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.
3 Barnes House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 March 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Barnes House, Firepool View, Taunton, TA1 1NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Barnes 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 Firepool View homes
Four headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Barnes House is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,589
Street avg £2,616
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.3 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
Keepers Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St James Church School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St James Church SchoolPrimary537m
- Priorswood Primary SchoolPrimary659m
- St Andrew's Church SchoolPrimary718m
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary967m
Nearest stops
- Keepers LaneBus stop247m
- Tesco ExpressBus stop430m
- Obridge LinkBus stop457m
- Baldwin RoadBus stop466m
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 1NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Barnes House is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA1 1NY. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Barnes 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 3 Barnes House was lodged in March 2023 at band C and is valid until March 2033. 2 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 3 Barnes 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 1NY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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