What type of property is 5 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

5 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES is a 3-bedroom detached house.

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

5 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES last sold for £250,000 in February 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 5 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

5 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 5ES. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES heated?

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

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

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

Where is 5 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES located?

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

Is 5 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

The closest primary school to 5 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 is the nearest station to 5 Orchard Drive, TA1 5ES?

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Orchard Drive

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

5 Orchard Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton (TA1 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 60.4% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 34.5% below the postcode norm. At 123 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sold in February 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

5 Orchard Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

5 Orchard Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 February 2013Most recent
£250,000

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.

5 Orchard Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,033

Street avg £3,114

Strongly below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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