What type of property is 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE is a detached house.

What did 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE sell for?

1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE last sold for £595,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £450,000 in May 2014, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2014 and September 2020, 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE rose from £450,000 to £595,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

The current EPC rating for 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in March 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (2,045 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 4RE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE heated?

The latest EPC at 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE located?

1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

Police records around 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE 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.

Which schools serve 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

The closest primary school to 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE is Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton (837m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Fox's School (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

The closest bus stop to 1a The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE is Queens College, 213m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a The Drive, Batts Park, Taunton, TA1 4RE

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

190 m²

2045 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1a The Drive

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

1a The Drive is a detached house in Taunton (TA1 4RE). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 190 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £595,000.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromB81toC76

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a The Drive, Batts Park, Taunton, TA1 4RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a The 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

£653,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£595,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2020Most recent
£595,000
+32.2%over 6 years
29 May 2014
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 4RE: £675,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in TA1 4RE

On the street

Versus other Batts Park homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1a The Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,132

Street avg £3,728

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Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

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

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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

0.2 km

Queens College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 4RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 4RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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