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Wayside House, Flat 1, Taunton Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BN

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Wayside House

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

Wayside House is an end-of-terrace house in Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 49% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £192,000.

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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.

Wayside House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromD56toE39
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
83%36%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wayside House, Flat 1, Taunton Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Wayside House 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£192,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2023Most recent

    £192,000

    +288.7%over 25 years

  2. 21 November 1997

    £49,395

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3BN: £362,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Taunton Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Wayside House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,512

Street avg £2,613

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 128 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Wayside House

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.
£299k

The Apartment, 6 West Street, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3AU

Flat
£311k

Flat, 6 High Street, Stogumber

TA4 3TA

Flat
£371k

Banqueting Hall, Flat 1, Cothelstone

TA4 3DT

Flat
£200k

Flat, 3 Gore Square, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3BW

Flat
£499k

Wayside House, Flat 2, Taunton Road, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3BN

Flat
£600k

The Loft, Combe Florey

TA4 3JD

Flat
£653k

Flat, 4 Church Street, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3AT

Flat

Banqueting Hall, Flat 2, Cothelstone

TA4 3DT

Flat
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Old Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bishops Lydeard Church School. 2 schools 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 3BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA4 3BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 3BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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 Wayside House, Flat 1, Taunton Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.