What type of property is Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG?

Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG?

Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG last sold for £230,000 in July 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £335,000 in July 1998, so prices have been falling over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and July 2009, Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG fell from £335,000 to £230,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly -3.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG have?

The current EPC rating for Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG?

Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG heated?

The latest EPC at Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG located?

Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG sits in Halse, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA4 postcode district.

What is crime like near Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG?

Police records around Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG 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 transport links are near Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG?

The closest bus stop to Blakes Garden Bungalow, TA4 3AG is The New Inn, 264m away. The nearest rail option is Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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Blakes Garden Bungalow, Halse, Taunton, TA4 3AG

Estimated value

£429,000

Since the 2009 sale (£230,000)+87%
Against TA4 3AG's recent median (£400,000)+7%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£429,000

Against its 2009 sale (£230,000)+87%
Against TA4 3AG's recent median (£400,000)+7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Blakes Garden Bungalow is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA4 3AG. 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
119 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in TA4 3AG
5 sales, median £400,000 (2024–2016)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Blakes Garden Bungalow's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

30 July 2009Most recent
£230,000
-31.3%over 11 years
14 July 1998
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3AG: £400,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in TA4 3AG

Risks

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Overview

About Blakes Garden Bungalow

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

Blakes Garden Bungalow is a detached house in Halse, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3AG). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 86.5% above the 2009 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Blakes Garden Bungalow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 August 2034

7 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blakes Garden Bungalow, Halse, Taunton, TA4 3AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Blakes Garden Bungalow has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Blakes Garden Bungalow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,933

Street avg £2,766

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 190 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Below

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

0.3 km

The New Inn — bus stop.

Nearest stops

The New InnBus stop264m
The ChurchBus stop1.7km
Main Street Post OfficeBus stop1.7km
Preston BowyerBus stop2.0km

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 3AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 3AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Blakes Garden Bungalow is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TA4 3AG. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Blakes Garden Bungalow. 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 Blakes Garden Bungalow was lodged in August 2024 at band E and is valid until August 2034. 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 Blakes Garden Bungalow. 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from TA4 3AG. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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