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5 Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BB

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Darby Way

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

5 Darby Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 81.3% above the 2005 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 36.9% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Darby Way has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

5 Darby Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2005Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3BB: £217,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Darby Way homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Darby Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,163

Street avg £2,235

Strongly below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Darby Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£266k

1 Bull Meadow, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3PE

3 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Court Cottages, Fitzhead

TA4 3JP

3 bed1 bath
£346k

1 Four Acre Mead, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3NW

3 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Bakers Cottages, Halse

TA4 3AF

3 bed
£407k

1 Dobins Cottages, Bagborough

TA4 3EP

3 bed2 bath
£431k

1 Five Yards, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3NN

3 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Church Road, Fitzhead

TA4 3JU

4 bed
£465k

1 Brendons, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3LU

4 bed2 bath
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA4 3BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA4 3BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 3BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.