1 Albemarle Road, Taunton, TA1 1BB
About 1 Albemarle Road
1 Albemarle Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £230,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 14.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
1 Albemarle Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Albemarle Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Albemarle Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£230,000
+318.2%over 26 years16 February 1999
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1BB: £222,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in TA1 1BB
Versus other Albemarle Road homes
Years Held for 1 Albemarle Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,565
Street avg £1,912
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
366/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Flook House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
North Town Academy. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB







