10 Birch Grove, Taunton, TA1 1EE
About 10 Birch Grove
10 Birch Grove is a semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (around 2842 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 264 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 192.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £860,000.
Energy performance
10 Birch Grove'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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
10 Birch Grove 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
Latest sale on 10 Birch Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£820,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 192.8% per year over 5 years.
£860,000
Growth on file: 192.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2023Most recent
£860,000
+59.3%over 4 years22 July 2019
£540,000
+20471.4%over 1 year18 July 2018
£2,625
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1EE: £547,000 (2022–2018).
Versus other Birch Grove homes
10 Birch Grove is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,258
Street avg £2,461
Floor Area
264 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.1 km
French Weir — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







