What type of property is Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX?

Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX sell for?

Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX last sold for £128,000 in October 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £35,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and October 2007, Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX rose from £35,000 to £128,000, a change of £93,000. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX?

The current EPC rating for Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX?

Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA4 2JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX heated?

The latest EPC at Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX?

Lion House, Flat 5, 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.

Where is Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX located?

Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX sits in Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA4 postcode district in Somerset.

Is Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX in a safe area?

Police records around Lion House, Flat 5, 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.

Which schools serve Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX?

The closest primary school to Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX is Wiveliscombe Primary School (382m). The closest secondary is Kingsmead Academy (327m).

What is the nearest station to Lion House, Flat 5, 2 High Street, TA4 2JX?

The closest bus stop to Lion House, Flat 5, 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 5, 2 High Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2JX

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£151,000

Since the 2007 sale (£128,000)+18%
Against TA4 2JX's recent median (£300,000)-50%

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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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£151,000

Against its 2007 sale (£128,000)+18%
Against TA4 2JX's recent median (£300,000)-50%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Lion House is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
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 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

18 October 2007Most recent
£128,000
+82.9%over 5 years
18 April 2002
£70,000
+100.0%over 6 years
18 May 1995
£35,000

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 5, 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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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn 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 two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 97 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Lion House (50–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (59 versus a worst of 21). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 18% above the 2007 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 January 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lion House, Flat 5, 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 floor area, Lion House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,320

Street avg £1,767

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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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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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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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Lion House is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are 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 January 2020 at band D and is valid until January 2030. 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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