What kind of home is 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL?

26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL?

The current EPC rating for 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL?

26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL use?

The latest EPC at 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL?

26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL in?

26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL?

Police records around 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL show an average of 366 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL?

The closest primary school to 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL is St James Church School (561m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Huish College (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL?

The closest bus stop to 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL is Keepers Lane, 318m away. The nearest rail option is Taunton Rail Station, 606m away.

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26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, Taunton, TA1 1AL

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 26 Waterside House

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

26 Waterside House is a mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 63 m² this is the 17th smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

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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.

26 Waterside House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 September 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Jan 2012

Low Energy Lighting

3%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Waterside House, Abbey Close, Taunton, TA1 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Waterside House has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Waterside House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Abbey Close homes

Four headline reads against 53 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Waterside House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

83 (B)

Street avg 82 (B)

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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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.

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1 Bridge Street

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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

366/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Keepers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St James Church School. 22 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 1AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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