What type of property is 89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN?

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

What did 89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN sell for?

89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN last sold for £152,500 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN have?

The current EPC rating for 89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. It has improved from a C recorded in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN?

89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN heated?

The latest EPC at 89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN?

89 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 89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN located?

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

How safe is the area around 89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN?

Police records around 89 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 89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN?

The closest primary school to 89 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 89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, TA1 1AN?

The closest bus stop to 89 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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89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, Taunton, TA1 1AN

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 05

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 89 Waterside House

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

89 Waterside House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 66 m² this is the 23rd 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.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £152,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
ConciergeYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Feb 2012

EPC improved fromC80toB81

Low Energy Lighting

3%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 89 Waterside House, Abbey Close, Taunton, TA1 1AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

89 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.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£152,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 April 2024Most recent
£152,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1AN: £150,000 (2023–2021).

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, 89 Waterside House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,311

Street avg £1,801

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

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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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

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

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