What kind of home is 4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES last sold for £377,500 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £245,000 in December 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

Across 3 sales between December 2011 and October 2019, 4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES rose from £245,000 to £377,500, a change of £132,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

The current EPC rating for 4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2011 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 5ES. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES use?

The latest EPC at 4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES in?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

Police records around 4 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 4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

The closest primary school to 4 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).

What transport links are near 4 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Orchard Drive, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5ES

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Orchard Drive

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

4 Orchard Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton (TA1 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 116 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 23.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £377,500.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Summer houseYes
OutbuildingsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

4 Orchard Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2018

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Sept 2011

EPC improved fromF21toD62

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

9%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2018from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromD62toC69

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Orchard Drive, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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 4 Orchard Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£377,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

13 October 2019Most recent
£377,500
-4.4%over 3 years
14 April 2016
£395,000
+61.2%over 4 years
2 December 2011
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 5ES: £296,250 (2020–2003).

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.

4 Orchard Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,254

Street avg £2,809

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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