1a, The Avenue, Taunton, TA1 1EA

1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Taunton (TA1 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Held since March 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 147 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (182 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 40.9% above the 2009 sale price.