What type of property is 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ sell for?

16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ last sold for £260,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ located?

16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

Is 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 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.

Which schools serve 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

The closest primary school to 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ is St George's Catholic School (790m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Fox's School (81m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ is Bishops Fox School, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, TA1 3HQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Bishop Fox Drive

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

16 Bishop Fox Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 3HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 17.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £260,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, TA1 3HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

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

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 July 2021Most recent
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 3HQ: £275,000 (2022–2006).

Nearby sales in TA1 3HQ

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.

On price per m², 16 Bishop Fox Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,467

Street avg £2,508

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£300k

1 Dowsland Way

TA1 3XG

3 bed

£324k

1 Brook Lane

TA1 3FS

3 bed2 bath

£350k

1 Fullands Road

TA1 3DB

3 bed

£289k

1 Fullands Court, Kingsway

TA1 3YF

2 bed2 bath

£335k

1 Bluebell Close

TA1 3XQ

4 bed

£239k

1 Clover Mead

TA1 3XD

2 bed1 bath

£462k

1 Bishops Close

TA1 3FW

4 bed2 bath

£191k

1 Blake Street

TA1 3BE

2 bed1 bath

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.

Full Taunton report

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.

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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· 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

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