Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Musgrove Manor West, Barton Close, Taunton, TA1 4RU
Estimated value
£516,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£525,000)-2%
- Against TA1 4RU's recent median (£370,000)+39%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
210 m²
2260 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£516,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£525,000)-2%
- Against TA1 4RU's recent median (£370,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Musgrove Manor West is modelled from its 210 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA1 4RU. 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
210 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in TA1 4RU
5 sales, median £370,000 (2025–2021)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
Musgrove Manor West valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
29 February 2024Most recent
£525,000
+52.2%over 12 years5 January 2012
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 4RU: £370,000 (2025–2021).
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About Musgrove Manor West
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Musgrove Manor West is a semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Sold February 2024 for £525,000.
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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.
Musgrove Manor West sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2024from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromF28toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Musgrove Manor West, Barton Close, Taunton, TA1 4RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Musgrove Manor West 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 Barton Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Musgrove Manor West runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £3,619
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
Crime
366/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barton Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Parkfield Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parkfield Primary SchoolPrimary105m
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, TauntonPrimary544m
- The Castle SchoolSecondary706m
- North Town AcademyPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Barton CloseBus stop90m
- Manor OrchardBus stop191m
- Parkfield DriveBus stop215m
- Amor PlaceBus stop222m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,573 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour904 reports15%
- Public Order697 reports11%
- Shoplifting648 reports10%
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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 4RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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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 Musgrove Manor West is modelled from its 210 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA1 4RU. 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 Musgrove Manor West. 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 Musgrove Manor West was lodged in February 2024 at band E and is valid until February 2034. 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 Musgrove Manor West. 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TA1 4RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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