What kind of home is 3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE sell for?

3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE last sold for £405,000 in January 2014, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £450,000 in August 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in December 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 4RE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE use?

The latest EPC at 3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

3 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.

Which area is 3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE in?

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

Is 3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 The Drive, Batts Park, Taunton, TA1 4RE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 3 The Drive

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

3 The Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Taunton (TA1 4RE). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

13 years since the last transfer (January 2014). Across 2013–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 is 43% above the 2014 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

3 The 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 21 Dec 2019

Current Certificate

Dec 2009

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 December 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Drive, Batts Park, Taunton, TA1 4RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 The Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£579,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -10.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2014)

£405,000

Growth on file: -10.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

22 January 2014Most recent
£405,000
-10.0%
22 August 2013
£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, 3 The Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,718

Street avg £3,748

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Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 166 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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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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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

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

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