What type of property is 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ last change hands?

15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ last sold for £130,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £96,000 in August 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 2005 and March 2024, 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ rose from £96,000 to £130,000, a change of £34,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

The current EPC rating for 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 1BZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ heated?

The latest EPC at 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ located?

15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

Police records around 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ 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 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

The closest primary school to 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ is St Andrew's Church School (490m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Castle School (826m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

The closest bus stop to 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ is Richmond Road, 133m away. The nearest rail option is Taunton Rail Station, 599m away.

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15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, Taunton, TA1 1BZ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 15b Ashleigh Gardens

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

15b Ashleigh Gardens is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Sold March 2024 for £130,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, Taunton, TA1 1BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15b Ashleigh Gardens 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.

15b Ashleigh Gardens changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£130,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2024Most recent
£130,000
+13.0%over 1 year
11 November 2022
£115,000
-7.1%over 16 years
1 February 2006
£123,750
+28.9%
4 August 2005
£96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1BZ: £162,750 (2024–2004).

Nearby sales in TA1 1BZ

On the street

Versus other Chip Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15b Ashleigh Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,600

Street avg £1,945

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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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3 bed1 bath

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1 Bernard Taylor Homes, Magdalene Street

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Richmond Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 1BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 1BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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