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8 Gore Square, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BW

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Gore Square

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

8 Gore Square is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 91.2% above the 2004 sale of £169,950.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Gore Square

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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
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and 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 8 Gore Square, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Gore Square 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.

8 Gore Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£169,950

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2004Most recent

    £169,950

    +157.5%over 7 years

  2. 23 May 1996

    £66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3BW: £320,000 (2023–2014).

On the street

Versus other Gore Square homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Gore Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,574

Street avg £1,871

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Gore Square

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.
£346k

1 Four Acre Mead, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3NW

3 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Bakers Cottages, Halse

TA4 3AF

3 bed
£266k

1 Bull Meadow, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3PE

3 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Dobins Cottages, Bagborough

TA4 3EP

3 bed2 bath
£431k

1 Five Yards, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3NN

3 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Court Cottages, Fitzhead

TA4 3JP

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

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

0.4 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 3BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA4 3BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 3BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 8 Gore Square, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.