Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5JX

Falcon Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton (TA1 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Falcon Court, where floor areas span 48–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since April 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 135.9% above the 2001 sale of £54,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm.