18 Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1BW
About 18 Belvedere Road
18 Belvedere Road is a detached house in Taunton (TA1 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 57 m² this is the 17th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–177 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 57 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 67.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2019 for £175,000.
Energy performance
18 Belvedere Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18 Belvedere 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
18 Belvedere Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 14 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2019Most recent
£175,000
-21.3%over 1 year7 September 2017
£222,500
+1.1%over 12 years31 January 2005
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1BW: £148,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in TA1 1BW
Flat 3, 10 Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1BW
Sold Jun 2024
£142,500Flat 1, 10 Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1BW
Sold Jul 2022
£148,0004 Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1BW
Sold Jun 2021
£310,000Flat 1, 2 Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1BW
Sold Dec 2015
£163,250Flat 2, 10 Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1BW
Sold Aug 2014
£100,000
Versus other Belvedere Road homes
Price per m² for 18 Belvedere Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,070
Street avg £2,059
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Flook House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







