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1 Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, TA1 3HQ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bishop Fox Drive

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

1 Bishop Fox Drive is a detached house in Taunton (TA1 3HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since June 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 372.8% above the 1995 sale of £79,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 71.2% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, TA1 3HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bishop Fox Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Bishop Fox Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£79,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 1995Most recent

    £79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 3HQ: £275,000 (2022–2007).

On the street

Versus other Bishop Fox Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Bishop Fox Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£695

Street avg £2,970

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bishop Fox Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bishops Fox School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bishop Fox's School. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 3HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA1 3HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 3HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, TA1 3HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.