5 The Avenue, Taunton, TA1 1EA
About 5 The Avenue
5 The Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Taunton (TA1 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 285 m² (around 3068 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 285 m² the property is well over the postcode median (168 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £865,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 The Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 The Avenue sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
1 application on record at 5 The Avenue, Taunton, TA1 1EA
- Apr 2019Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Notification to carry out management works to one hornbeam tree within Staplegrove Road Conservation Area to the front of 5 The Avenue, Taunton
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 38/19/0054/T
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 The Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£904,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£865,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 October 2023Most recent
£865,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1EA: £635,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other The Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 5 The Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,035
Street avg £2,075
Floor Area
285 m²
Street avg 200 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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
0.2 km
French Weir — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
North Town Academy. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







