What kind of home is 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES is a detached house.

When did 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES last change hands?

2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES last sold for £225,000 in May 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £113,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and May 2003, 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES rose from £113,000 to £225,000, a change of £112,000. That works out to roughly +11.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES use?

The latest EPC at 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES is in council tax band E.

Which area is 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES in?

2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES sits in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

Police records around 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES 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.

What schools are near 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

The closest primary school to 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES is Bishops Hull Primary School (351m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Castle School (1.3km).

How well connected is 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

The closest bus stop to 2 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES is Bishop's Hull Road, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Orchard Drive, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5ES

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Orchard Drive

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

2 Orchard Drive is a detached house in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton (TA1 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 74.7% above the 2003 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 30% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Orchard Drive, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Orchard 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.

Latest sale on 2 Orchard Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£225,000

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

8 May 2003Most recent
£225,000
+99.1%over 6 years
3 January 1997
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 5ES: £370,000 (2020–2016).

Nearby sales in TA1 5ES

On the street

Versus other Orchard Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Orchard Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,250

Street avg £3,060

Below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.1 km

Bishop's Hull Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bishops Hull Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 5ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 5ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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