What type of property is Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX?

Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX last change hands?

Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX last sold for £54,250 in April 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,500 in March 1997, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1997 and April 2001, Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX rose from £39,500 to £54,250, a change of £14,750. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX?

The current EPC rating for Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX?

Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX heated?

The latest EPC at Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX?

Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX located?

Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX sits in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX?

Police records around Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX 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 Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX?

The closest primary school to Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX is Bishops Hull Primary School (596m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Castle School (506m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX?

The closest bus stop to Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, TA1 5JX is Mountway Road, 205m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Falcon Court

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

Falcon Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton (TA1 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Falcon Court (48–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 113.8% above the 2001 sale of £54,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2026

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Falcon Court, Flat 4, Heron Drive, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Falcon Court 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.

Falcon Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£54,250

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

5 April 2001Most recent
£54,250
+37.3%over 4 years
21 March 1997
£39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 5JX: £94,000 (2025–2004).

Nearby sales in TA1 5JX

On the street

Versus other Heron Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Falcon Court is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,130

Street avg £1,791

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mountway Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Castle School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 5JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 5JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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