What type of property is 17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ is an end-of-terrace house.

What energy rating does 17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ have?

The current EPC rating for 17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 1BZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ heated?

The latest EPC at 17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

17b 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 17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ located?

17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around 17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

Police records around 17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ show an average of 366 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

The closest primary school to 17b 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 17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, TA1 1BZ?

The closest bus stop to 17b 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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17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, Taunton, TA1 1BZ

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17b Ashleigh Gardens

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

17b Ashleigh Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 6th 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 (April 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromD55toE48

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17b Ashleigh Gardens, Chip Lane, Taunton, TA1 1BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17b 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.

17b Ashleigh Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1BZ: £130,000 (2025–2022).

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.

17b Ashleigh Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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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

366/mo

Steady 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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