What kind of home is 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ is a detached house.

When did 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ last change hands?

4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ last sold for £139,000 in October 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £71,950 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and October 2002, 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ rose from £71,950 to £139,000, a change of £67,050. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (794 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ in?

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

Is 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ show an average of 366 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

The closest primary school to 4 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 transport links are near 4 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, TA1 3HQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

794 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 4 Bishop Fox Drive

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

4 Bishop Fox Drive is a detached house in Taunton (TA1 3HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 794 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 106.5% above the 2002 sale of £139,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 25.7% below the postcode norm.

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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.

4 Bishop Fox Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2022

Current Certificate

Jan 2012

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 January 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, TA1 3HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bishop Fox Drive 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.

4 Bishop Fox Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£139,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2002Most recent
£139,000
+41.8%over 2 years
27 April 2000
£98,000
+36.2%over 4 years
27 July 1995
£71,950

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

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Versus other Bishop Fox Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Bishop Fox Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,884

Street avg £2,730

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

Full Taunton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

366/mo

Steady 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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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

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