What did Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX sell for?

Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX last sold for £34,500 in March 1999, around 27 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX?

The current EPC rating for Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in December 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX?

Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (533 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TA4 2JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX use?

The latest EPC at Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX?

Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX in?

Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX sits in Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA4 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX?

Police records around Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX show an average of 81 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (32% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX?

The closest primary school to Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX is Wiveliscombe Primary School (382m). The closest secondary is Kingsmead Academy (327m).

How well connected is Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX?

The closest bus stop to Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX is Wiveliscombe Square, 65m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2JX

Estimated value

£122,000

Since the 1999 sale (£34,500)+254%
Against TA4 2JX's recent median (£300,000)-59%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Bedroom

Floor area

50 m²

533 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£122,000

Against its 1999 sale (£34,500)+254%
Against TA4 2JX's recent median (£300,000)-59%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Lion House is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TA4 2JX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
50 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in TA4 2JX
5 sales, median £300,000 (2025–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Lion House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

31 March 1999Most recent
£34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 2JX: £300,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in TA4 2JX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2JX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Lion House

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

Lion House is a one-bedroom property in Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 533 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Lion House (50–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in March 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 253.6% above the 1999 sale of £34,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 45.3% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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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.

Lion House'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 19 Dec 2021

Current Certificate

Dec 2011

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 December 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lion House, Flat 2, 2 High Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lion House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Lion House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£696

Street avg £1,824

Strongly below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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.

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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

81/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wiveliscombe Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kingsmead Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Kingsmead AcademySecondary327m
Wiveliscombe Primary SchoolPrimary382m

Nearest stops

Wiveliscombe SquareBus stop65m
Wiveliscombe SquareBus stop86m
Car ParkBus stop192m
St Andrews ChurchBus stop194m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences545 reports48%
Anti-social Behaviour144 reports13%
Criminal Damage & Arson118 reports10%
Public Order116 reports10%

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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 2JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 2JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Lion House is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TA4 2JX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Lion House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Lion House was lodged in December 2011 at band E and expired in December 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Lion House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TA4 2JX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Lion House is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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