Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Portman Flats, Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA3 5SW
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Social Rental
About 4 Portman Flats
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Portman Flats is a semi-detached house in Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5SW). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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.
4 Portman Flats's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2022
Current Certificate
Jan 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 January 2022
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Portman Flats, Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA3 5SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Portman Flats has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Portman Flats has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5SW: £420,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in TA3 5SW
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Sold Sept 2025
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Sold Oct 2023
£390,000School House, Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA3 5SW
Sold Sept 2017
£322,000Staple Barton, Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA3 5SW
Sold Oct 2013
£420,000222, Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA3 5SW
Sold Sept 2013
£585,000
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 4 Portman Flats runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.0 km
The Greyhound — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 5SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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