What type of property is Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ?

Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ is a detached house.

When did Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ last change hands?

Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ last sold for £360,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £195,000 in March 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2014 and June 2020, Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ rose from £195,000 to £360,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +10.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ?

The current EPC rating for Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ is A with a score of 95 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2013 (4 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ?

Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TA3 7QZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ heated?

The latest EPC at Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ?

Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ is in council tax band C.

Where is Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ located?

Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ sits in Churchinford, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA3 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ?

Police records around Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ?

The closest primary school to Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ is Churchstanton Primary School (2.1km).

How well connected is Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ?

The closest bus stop to Old Orchard, Honiton Road, TA3 7QZ is York Inn, 93m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Old Orchard, Honiton Road, Churchinford, Taunton, TA3 7QZ

EPC A3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 95

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Old Orchard

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

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 £435,000 is 20.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £360,000.

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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.

Old Orchard ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A95

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromE45toA95

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ANo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Orchard, Honiton Road, Churchinford, Taunton, TA3 7QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Old Orchard saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£360,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2020Most recent
£360,000
-10.0%over 2 years
26 March 2018
£399,950
+105.1%over 4 years
14 March 2014
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 7QZ: £350,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in TA3 7QZ

On the street

Versus other Honiton Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Orchard outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,273

Street avg £2,215

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.2 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

York Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Churchstanton Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA3 7QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 7QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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