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42 Desmond Rochford Way, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5FF

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Desmond Rochford Way

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

42 Desmond Rochford Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton (TA1 5FF). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 69 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £435,000. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Desmond Rochford Way, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Desmond Rochford Way 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.

42 Desmond Rochford Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£435,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2025Most recent

    £435,000

    +31.0%over 7 years

  2. 16 August 2018

    £331,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 5FF: £205,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Desmond Rochford Way homes

Four headline reads against 65 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 42 Desmond Rochford Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £3,022

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Desmond Rochford Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£428k

1 Galmington Lane

TA1 5DG

5 bed
£471k

1 Glasses Mead

TA1 5QH

4 bed2 bath
£335k

1 Badgers Close, Bishops Hull

TA1 5HL

4 bed
£490k

1 Great Mead, Bishops Hull

TA1 5HE

4 bed2 bath
£716k

1 Copper Beeches

TA1 5HS

4 bed3 bath
£333k

1 Comeytrowe Rise

TA1 5HZ

3 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Galmington Drive

TA1 5AD

3 bed1 bath
£293k

1 Deane Drive

TA1 5PD

3 bed1 bath
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

Stonegallows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bishops Hull Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5FF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA1 5FF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 5FF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Desmond Rochford Way, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5FF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.