Old Orchard, Honiton Road, Churchinford, Taunton, TA3 7QZ
About Old Orchard
Old Orchard is a detached house in Churchinford, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 7QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) returns an A (score 95), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 16.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £360,000.
Energy performance
Old Orchard ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Old Orchard has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Old Orchard saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 6 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2020Most recent
£360,000
-10.0%over 2 years26 March 2018
£399,950
+105.1%over 4 years14 March 2014
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 7QZ: £369,000 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in TA3 7QZ
Westhaven, Honiton Road, Churchinford, Taunton, TA3 7QZ
Sold Jun 2026
£369,000Hillcrest, Honiton Road, Churchinford, Taunton, TA3 7QZ
Sold Jul 2025
£450,000Majors Farm, Honiton Road, Churchinford, Taunton, TA3 7QZ
Sold Aug 2023
£350,000The Old Post Office, Honiton Road, Churchinford, Taunton, TA3 7QZ
Sold Oct 2016
£240,000Dilwara, Honiton Road, Churchinford, Taunton, TA3 7QZ
Sold Mar 2016
£338,500
Versus other Honiton Road homes
Old Orchard outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,273
Street avg £2,591
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.2 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
York Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Churchstanton 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







