What type of property is 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT?

2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT sell for?

2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT last sold for £161,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £62,000 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT?

Across 5 sales between September 2001 and August 2021, 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT rose from £62,000 to £161,000, a change of £99,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT?

2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (895 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT?

2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT 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 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT located?

2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

Is 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT 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 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT?

The closest primary school to 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT is North Town Academy (666m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Castle School (760m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT?

The closest bus stop to 2 Higher Palmerston Road, TA1 1DT is Richmond Road, 193m away. The nearest rail option is Taunton Rail Station, 812m away.

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2 Higher Palmerston Road, Taunton, TA1 1DT

Extendable5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

895 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Higher Palmerston Road

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

2 Higher Palmerston Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 895 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £161,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 10.6% above the 2021 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

2 Higher Palmerston Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2022

Current Certificate

Feb 2012

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 February 2022

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Higher Palmerston Road, Taunton, TA1 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Higher Palmerston 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Higher Palmerston Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£161,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£161,000
+13.0%over 3 years
15 February 2018
£142,500
+13.4%over 12 years
23 August 2005
£125,650
+15.8%over 2 years
13 August 2003
£108,500
+75.0%over 1 year
27 September 2001
£62,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in TA1 1DT: £55,250 (2001–1995).

Nearby sales in TA1 1DT

1 Higher Palmerston Road, Taunton, TA1 1DT
Sold Nov 2001
£70,000

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

366/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Richmond Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

North Town Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 1DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 1DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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