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Orchard End, Butchers Hill, Fivehead, Taunton, TA3 6PD

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
974 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard End

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

Orchard End is a detached house in Fivehead, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 6PD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 974 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 29.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Orchard End'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard End, Butchers Hill, Fivehead, Taunton, TA3 6PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard End 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2017Most recent

    £270,000

    +13.7%over 6 years
  2. 5 July 2010

    £237,500

    +14.2%over 5 years
  3. 3 November 2004

    £208,000

    +147.6%over 6 years
  4. 26 October 1998

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 6PD: £400,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Butchers Hill homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Orchard End stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,983

Street avg £2,928

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard End

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Butchers Hill War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Curry Mallet 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA3 6PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA3 6PD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 6PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchard End, Butchers Hill, Fivehead, Taunton, TA3 6PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.