What type of property is 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN?

85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN sell for?

85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN last sold for £82,500 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,000 in June 2012, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2012 and September 2023, 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN rose from £64,000 to £82,500, a change of £18,500. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN have?

The current EPC rating for 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN?

85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 1AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN heated?

The latest EPC at 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN?

85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN 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.

Where is 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN located?

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

How safe is the area around 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN?

Police records around 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN 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 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN?

The closest primary school to 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN is St James Church School (584m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Huish College (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN?

The closest bus stop to 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN is Keepers Lane, 354m away. The nearest rail option is Taunton Rail Station, 639m away.

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85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, Taunton, TA1 1AN

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85 Waterside House

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

85 Waterside House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 74 m² this is the 49th smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 57.6% above the 2023 sale of £82,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 43.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £82,500 in September 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
LiftYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Feb 2012

Low Energy Lighting

4%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Waterside House, Abbey Close, Taunton, TA1 1AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 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.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£82,500

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2023Most recent
£82,500
+28.9%over 11 years
14 June 2012
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1AN: £152,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in TA1 1AN

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.

On years held, 85 Waterside House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,115

Street avg £1,864

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

On par

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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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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

0.4 km

Keepers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St James Church School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 1AN 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 1AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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