Higher Bickley, Milverton, Taunton, TA4 1PY

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Higher Bickley earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 49/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (5/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideSignificant
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
- Conditions23/26/0016/TApplication to fell one copper beech tree included in Taunton Deane Borough Milverton No.1 Tree Preservation Order 1987 (TD388) and one dead pine tree (permitted as dead) included in Milverton No.2 Tree Preservation Order 1997 (TD723) at Weekhayes, Houndsmoor Lane, Milverton
- Approved23/26/0013/TNotification to carry out management works - lateral crown reduction and re-shape - to one cherry tree within Milverton Conservation Area at Chapel House, Fore Street, Milverton
- Conditions23/26/0011/TApplication to carry out management works to one horse chestnut tree (crown-reduce by 2 metres height and radial growth) and one beech tree (crown-reduce by 3 metres height and radial growth and thin by 15-20%) included in Taunton Deane Borough (Milverton No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1998 at Walnut Tree Cottage, Rosebank Road, Milverton (TD815)
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership78.5%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2022-10-21
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School0.7 miGood
- Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary1.6 miArea grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- Langford Budville Church of England Primary School1.7 miGoodConcerns
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School2.5 miGood
2 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
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