What kind of home is 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD?

56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD?

56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD last sold for £139,995 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in March 2006, so prices have been flat over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2006 and August 2013, 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD fell from £145,000 to £139,995, a change of £5,005. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD?

The current EPC rating for 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD?

56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 1BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD use?

The latest EPC at 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD?

56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD 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 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD in?

56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD?

Police records around 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD 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.

What schools are near 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD?

The closest primary school to 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD is St Andrew's Church School (301m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Castle School (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD?

The closest bus stop to 56 Albemarle Road, TA1 1BD is Taunton Station Bridge Stop 3, 187m away. The nearest rail option is Taunton Rail Station, 243m away.

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56 Albemarle Road, Taunton, TA1 1BD

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Albemarle Road

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

56 Albemarle Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 40.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013).

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Albemarle Road, Taunton, TA1 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

56 Albemarle Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£139,995

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

27 August 2013Most recent
£139,995
-3.5%over 7 years
10 March 2006
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1BD: £180,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in TA1 1BD

On the street

Versus other Albemarle Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 56 Albemarle Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,591

Street avg £1,651

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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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

0.2 km

Taunton Station Bridge Stop 3 — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Andrew's Church School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 1BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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