49 Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BB
About 49 Darby Way
49 Darby Way is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 36.9% above the 2018 sale price. Sold August 2018 for £319,950.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
49 Darby Way 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 49 Darby Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 20 years.
£319,950
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2018Most recent
£319,950
+171.1%over 10 years30 November 2007
£118,000
+96.7%over 9 years30 July 1998
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3BB: £217,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in TA4 3BB
3 Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BB
Sold Aug 2024
£270,00041 Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BB
Sold Apr 2024
£295,00045 Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BB
Sold Mar 2020
£217,00025 Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BB
Sold Jan 2019
£207,50035 Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BB
Sold Apr 2018
£215,000
Versus other Darby Way homes
EPC Rating for 49 Darby Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,012
Street avg £2,150
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 km
Darby Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bishops Lydeard Church School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







