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EPC B
About 8 Hobbs Mead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Hobbs Mead is a semi-detached house in Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 3NU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 209.5% above the 2002 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 48% below the postcode norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Hobbs Mead ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Hobbs Mead's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2002)
£105,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hobbs Mead homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Hobbs Mead lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,207
Street avg £2,925
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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