Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a The Drive, Batts Park, Taunton, TA1 4RE
Estimated value
£653,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£595,000)+10%
- Against TA1 4RE's recent median (£675,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£653,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£595,000)+10%
- Against TA1 4RE's recent median (£675,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1a The Drive is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA1 4RE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
190 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in TA1 4RE
5 sales, median £675,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
29 September 2020Most recent
£595,000
+32.2%over 6 years29 May 2014
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 4RE: £675,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 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
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
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
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
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.
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
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, TauntonPrimary837m
- Trull Church of England VA Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Parkfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Orchard Grove Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Queens CollegeBus stop213m
- Sherford RoadBus stop267m
- Pikes CrescentBus stop313m
- Wild OakBus stop395m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,573 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour904 reports15%
- Public Order697 reports11%
- Shoplifting648 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1a The Drive is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA1 4RE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1a The Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1a The Drive was lodged in August 2025 at band C and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1a The Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TA1 4RE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1a The Drive is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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