What kind of home is 16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ last change hands?

16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ last sold for £125,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ have?

The current EPC rating for 16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ use?

The latest EPC at 16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

16b 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.

Which area is 16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ in?

16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

Police records around 16b 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.

What schools are near 16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

The closest primary school to 16b 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.

How well connected is 16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

The closest bus stop to 16b 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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16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, Taunton, TA1 1BZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16b Ashleigh Gardens

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

16b Ashleigh Gardens is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 4th 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 across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sale on file: £125,000 in January 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageSingle

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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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, Taunton, TA1 1BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16b Ashleigh Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 January 2024Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1BZ: £130,000 (2024–2007).

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.

16b Ashleigh Gardens outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,551

Street avg £1,962

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

0.1 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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