What type of property is 9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

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

What was the last sold price for 9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ last sold for £325,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,950 in March 1995, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

Across 2 sales between March 1995 and June 2022, 9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ rose from £75,950 to £325,000, a change of £249,050. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

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

Where is 9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ located?

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

How safe is the area around 9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

Police records around 9 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 9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ?

The closest bus stop to 9 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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9 Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, TA1 3HQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Bishop Fox Drive

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

9 Bishop Fox Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Taunton (TA1 3HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £325,000. 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

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Dec 2015

EPC improved fromE45toD66

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

46%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, TA1 3HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

Latest sale on 9 Bishop Fox Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£325,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2022Most recent
£325,000
+327.9%over 27 years
10 March 1995
£75,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 3HQ: £260,000 (2021–2006).

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.

Price per m² for 9 Bishop Fox Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £2,391

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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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.

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1 Blake Street

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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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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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