What type of property is 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU?

1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU sell for?

1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU last sold for £245,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU?

1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TA4 3NU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU?

1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU located?

1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU sits in Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA4 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU?

Police records around 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU 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.

Which schools serve 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU?

The closest primary school to 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU is Bishops Lydeard Church School (529m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hobbs Mead, TA4 3NU is Little Meadow, 51m away. The nearest rail option is Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station, 725m away.

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1 Hobbs Mead, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3NU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Hobbs Mead

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

1 Hobbs Mead is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3NU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 26.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 160.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £245,000 in March 2020.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hobbs Mead, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hobbs Mead 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

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 March 2020Most recent
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 3NU: £245,000 (2024–2002).

Nearby sales in TA4 3NU

On the street

Versus other Hobbs Mead homes

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

On floor area, 1 Hobbs Mead runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,141

Street avg £2,281

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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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.

£346k

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Bull Meadow, Bishops Lydeard

TA4 3PE

3 bed1 bath

£366k

1 Bakers Cottages, Halse

TA4 3AF

3 bed

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1 Dobins Cottages, Bagborough

TA4 3EP

3 bed2 bath

£224k

1 Court Cottages, Fitzhead

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Little Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 3NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 3NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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