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Syles Orchard, Hele, Taunton, TA4 1AJ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
184 m²
1981 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Syles Orchard

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

Syles Orchard is a detached house in Hele, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2012. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 sits 59.5% above the 2003 sale of £375,000. At 184 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (258 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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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.

Syles Orchard'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo 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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Syles Orchard, Hele, Taunton, TA4 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Syles 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.

Syles Orchard has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£598,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£375,000

Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2003Most recent

    £375,000

    +108.3%over 4 years

  2. 15 March 1999

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 1AJ: £385,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£2,038

Street avg £2,754

Strongly below

Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 225 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 11.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Syles Orchard

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£560k

1 Barr Cottages, Barr, Bishops Hull

TA4 1AE

£487k

1 Cole Close, Cotford St Luke

TA4 1NZ

5 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Court Farm, Hillfarrance

TA4 1AN

3 bed1 bath
£401k

1 Allerford Cottages, Norton Fitzwarren

TA4 1BH

4 bed
£400k

1 Acland Round, Cotford St Luke

TA4 1JL

£390k

1 Ashmeads Close, Rumwell

TA4 1FL

£372k

1 Blagroves Cottages, Hillcommon

TA4 1DY

3 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Court Cottages, High Street, Milverton

TA4 1LP

3 bed
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.
Full Taunton report

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

Rumwell Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Bishops Hull Primary School. 4 schools 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 TA4 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA4 1AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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 Syles Orchard, Hele, Taunton, TA4 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.