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

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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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

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£230,000

Growth on file: -3.3% per year over 11 years.

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

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£429k

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1 Church Road, Fitzhead

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4 bed

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.

Full Taunton report

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.

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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

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