What type of property is 30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL?

30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL?

The current EPC rating for 30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL?

30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft). That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 1AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL?

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

Where is 30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL located?

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

What is crime like near 30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL?

Police records around 30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (356% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL?

The closest primary school to 30 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 is the nearest station to 30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AL?

The closest bus stop to 30 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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30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, Taunton, TA1 1AL

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 30 Waterside House

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

30 Waterside House is a semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 51 m² this is the 5th smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

At 51 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 53 EPCs).

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Jan 2012

Low Energy Lighting

3%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2024from Apr 2014

Wall Insulation

InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Waterside House, Abbey Close, Taunton, TA1 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Waterside House has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£134,000

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.

30 Waterside House is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 82 (B)

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

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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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Flat

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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

4/mo

Rising 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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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