78 Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA1 1DJ
About 78 Staplegrove Road
78 Staplegrove Road is a semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2023. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £450,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
78 Staplegrove 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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
78 Staplegrove 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
78 Staplegrove Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 27 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2025Most recent
£450,000
+56.5%over 1 year22 December 2023
£287,500
+81.4%over 23 years15 December 2000
£158,500
+37.8%over 2 years2 April 1998
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1DJ: £405,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in TA1 1DJ
Versus other Staplegrove Road homes
On years held, 78 Staplegrove Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,381
Street avg £2,071
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 9.4 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
0.0 km
French Weir — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
North Town Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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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
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB