4 Birch Close, TA5 2HX

Semi-detached house74 m²EPC DBand BFreehold

4 Birch Close is a freehold semi-detached house on Birch Close in TA5. It last sold for £170,000 in 2016 — its 4th recorded sale, up 254% on its first recorded sale of £48,000 in 1999.

EPC DCouncil tax B

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
End-terrace house
End-terrace
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.8 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £296,000£428,000 today, projected from its 2016 sale.

Indicative value
£296,000£428,000
Carrying the 2016 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 7.7%/yr across 4 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2016)
£170,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year across 4 sales.
Sold 2016 · £170k£428k£296k2026

From the 2016 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

TA5 £/m² (recent sales)£2,813this home £2,297 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Somerset, the official average home value is £277,347+1% in a year, +14% over five.

Detached£451,798
Semi-detached£284,867
Terraced£230,175
Flat / maisonette£133,481

Covers the whole Somerset area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 4 Birch Close, newest first.

4 recorded sales since 1999, up 254% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k1999200420092014201920242026£317k+129%+41%+10%Sold 2016: £170,000£170kSold 2006: £155,000£155kSold 2003: £109,950£110kSold 1999: £48,000£48k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£317kSold 2016: £170,000£170k
TA5 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against TA5's yearly median.

3 Jun 2016Most recent
£170,000+10%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +1%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 7 Aug 2015
Rated EPC D · 74 m² recorded
Energy certificate 14 May 2012
Rated EPC D · 79 m² recorded
8 Sept 2006
£155,000+41%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +10.5%/yr since the previous sale
4 Apr 2003
£109,950+129%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +23.6%/yr since the previous sale
6 May 1999
£48,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 4 Birch Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (60/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £814 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 91
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 60
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
End-terrace
Running cost
£814/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
7 Aug 2015
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band B (≈£1,992/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,992/yr · Somerset UA
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Sedgemoor 007B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 7/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 4% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

7/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and crime score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment8/10
Education & skills6/10
Health8/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment4/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 4 Birch Close sits in its local market.

TA5 median
£280,000
last 8 years
TA5 £/m²
£2,813
last 8 years

4 Birch Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 4 Birch Close last sell, and for how much?

4 Birch Close last sold for £170,000 on 3 Jun 2016, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 4 Birch Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 4 Birch Close between 1999 and 2016. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 4 Birch Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 74 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 4 Birch Close?

4 Birch Close is in council tax band B, costing about £1,992 a year (Somerset UA).

How energy efficient is 4 Birch Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 60). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 4 Birch Close worth today?

Carrying its 2016 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 7.7% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £296,000–£428,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 4 Birch Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at TA5 2HX

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Birch Close.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.