What type of property is Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB?

Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB?

Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB last sold for £445,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £111,000 in February 2000, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB?

Across 2 sales between February 2000 and March 2018, Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB rose from £111,000 to £445,000, a change of £334,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB?

The current EPC rating for Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB?

Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 1EB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB heated?

The latest EPC at Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB?

Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB located?

Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB?

Police records around Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (356% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB?

The closest primary school to Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB is St Andrew's Church School (394m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Castle School (869m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB?

The closest bus stop to Fir Lodge, The Avenue, TA1 1EB is Richmond Road, 219m away. The nearest rail option is Taunton Rail Station, 469m away.

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Fir Lodge, The Avenue, Taunton, TA1 1EB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Fir Lodge

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

Fir Lodge is a five-bedroom detached house in Taunton (TA1 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 140 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 is 27.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 87% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

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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.

Fir Lodge'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 23 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fir Lodge, The Avenue, Taunton, TA1 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fir Lodge 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.

Fir Lodge has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£566,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£445,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2018Most recent
£445,000
+300.9%over 18 years
11 February 2000
£111,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1EB: £350,000 (2021–2005).

Nearby sales in TA1 1EB

On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Fir Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,179

Street avg £2,352

Above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Richmond Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 1EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 1EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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