The Old Bake House, Halse, Taunton, TA4 3AF
About The Old Bake House
The Old Bake House is an end-of-terrace house in Halse, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 169.6% above the 2002 sale of £138,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 35.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
2 applications on record at The Old Bake House, Halse, Taunton, TA4 3AF
- Nov 2017TreesOutcome in report
Notification to fell one plum tree within Halse Conservation Area at The Old Bakehouse, Halse
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/17/0017/T
- More recent applications — locked
- TreesNov 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Bake House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£138,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 2002Most recent
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3AF: £375,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in TA4 3AF
Versus the street
On price per m², The Old Bake House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,087
Street avg £2,402
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
The New Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







