What kind of home is 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ?

12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ?

12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ last sold for £242,500 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £133,500 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2003 and July 2021, 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ rose from £133,500 to £242,500, a change of £109,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ?

12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA4 3NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ?

12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ in?

12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ sits in Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA4 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ?

Police records around 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ is Bishops Lydeard Church School (192m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Hamber Lea, TA4 3NJ is Hither Mead, 177m away. The nearest rail option is Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station, 796m away.

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12 Hamber Lea, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3NJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Hamber Lea

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

12 Hamber Lea is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 24.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £242,500 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

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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.

12 Hamber Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromD61toE43

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Hamber Lea, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Hamber Lea 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£242,500

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

13 July 2021Most recent
£242,500
+34.7%over 8 years
1 August 2012
£180,000
+34.8%over 9 years
10 January 2003
£133,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3NJ: £274,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in TA4 3NJ

On the street

Versus other Hamber Lea homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Hamber Lea lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,608

Street avg £2,485

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly 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.

£266k

1 Bull Meadow, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3PE

3 bed1 bath

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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

£224k

1 Court Cottages, Fitzhead

TA4 3JP

3 bed1 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hither Mead — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bishops Lydeard Church School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 3NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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