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 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. 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

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

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 £160,000 is 25% 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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Lion House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£128,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 12 years.

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

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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady 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.

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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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