What kind of home is 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF?

51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF?

51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF last sold for £258,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £222,495 in February 2018, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2018 and April 2025, 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF rose from £222,495 to £258,000, a change of £35,505. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF have?

The current EPC rating for 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in December 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF?

51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF use?

The latest EPC at 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF in?

51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF sits in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

Is 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF in a safe area?

Police records around 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF show an average of 366 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF?

The closest primary school to 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF is Bishops Hull Primary School (676m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Castle School (1.6km).

What transport links are near 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF?

The closest bus stop to 51 Desmond Rochford Way, TA1 5FF is Stonegallows, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 51 Desmond Rochford Way

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

51 Desmond Rochford Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton (TA1 5FF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £258,000. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

51 Desmond Rochford Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Dec 2017

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2027

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Desmond Rochford Way, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Desmond Rochford Way has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£258,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2025Most recent
£258,000
+16.0%over 7 years
23 February 2018
£222,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 5FF: £270,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in TA1 5FF

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.

Years Held for 51 Desmond Rochford Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,071

Street avg £3,043

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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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

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Full Taunton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

366/mo

Steady 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.

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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· 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

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