42 Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1BS

42 Belvedere Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 65 m² this is the 9th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 17 units on file.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 24.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.