Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Hillview Terrace, East Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£329,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£250,000)+32%
- Against TA3 5AT's recent median (£270,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£329,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£250,000)+32%
- Against TA3 5AT's recent median (£270,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Hillview Terrace is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA3 5AT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
119 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in TA3 5AT
5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Hillview Terrace changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
10 December 2018Most recent
£250,000
+61.3%over 7 months23 May 2018
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5AT: £270,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in TA3 5AT
1 Hillview Terrace, East Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AT
Sold Apr 2025
£285,0007 Hillview Terrace, East Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AT
Sold Apr 2023
£300,0003 Hillview Terrace, East Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AT
Sold Sept 2021
£270,0006 Hillview Terrace, East Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AT
Sold Dec 2011
£142,0002 Hillview Terrace, East Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AT
Sold Mar 2003
£129,950
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Hillview Terrace, East Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Hillview Terrace
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Hillview Terrace is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in East Lyng, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 61.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 31.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 41.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £250,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 August 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2018from Mar 2018
EPC improved fromF36toE51
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%92%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Hillview Terrace, East Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Hillview Terrace.
1 application on record at 5 Hillview Terrace, East Lyng, Taunton, TA3 5AT
1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby
- Aug 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension, partly on site of existing (to be demolished)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 32/03/00005
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Versus other Hillview Terrace homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 5 Hillview Terrace stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,101
Street avg £2,480
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
62/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hill View Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Hill View TerraceBus stop118m
- Parsonage FarmBus stop424m
- The Rose and CrownBus stop708m
- North Curry TurnBus stop1.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour108 reports13%
- Public Order77 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson59 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA3 5AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Hillview Terrace is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA3 5AT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Hillview Terrace. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Hillview Terrace was lodged in August 2018 at band E and is valid until August 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Hillview Terrace. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TA3 5AT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Hillview Terrace is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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