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

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

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

4 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE last sold for £595,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £450,000 in February 2018, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2018 and July 2024, 4 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE rose from £450,000 to £595,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

The current EPC rating for 4 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

4 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (1,862 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

4 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 4 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE located?

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

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

Police records around 4 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE 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 4 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What is the nearest station to 4 The Drive, Batts Park, TA1 4RE?

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

173 m²

1862 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 The Drive

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

4 The Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Taunton (TA1 4RE). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £595,000 in July 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

4 The 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 The Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£636,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£595,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2024Most recent
£595,000
+32.2%over 6 years
12 February 2018
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 4RE: £650,000 (2025–2020).

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.

4 The Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,439

Street avg £3,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 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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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

0.2 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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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