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About Orchard House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard House is a detached house in Hele, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 278 m² (around 2992 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 278 m² the property is well over the postcode median (184 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £879,000 sits 196% above the 2002 sale of £297,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 52.8% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£879,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£297,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Orchard House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,068
Street avg £2,875
Floor Area
278 m²
Street avg 217 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA4 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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