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8 Birch Grove, Taunton, TA1 1EE

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Birch Grove

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

8 Birch Grove is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 is 15.5% above the 2019 sale price. Sold July 2019 for £547,000.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Birch Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Grove, Taunton, TA1 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Birch Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£547,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2019Most recent

    £547,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1EE: £583,500 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Birch Grove homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Birch Grove is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,721

Street avg £2,551

On par

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Birch Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£991k

1 Elm Grove

TA1 1EG

5 bed
£342k

1 Balfour Terrace, Roughmoor Close

TA1 1AG

4 bed2 bath
£326k

1 Geoffrey Farrant Walk

TA1 1PU

4 bed3 bath
£273k

1 Albemarle Road

TA1 1BB

4 bed1 bath
£492k

1 Birch Grove

TA1 1EE

£202k

1 Franks Close, Palmerston Road

TA1 1ER

3 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Cedar Cottages, Northfield Road

TA1 1XE

£300k

1 Elms Close

TA1 1EL

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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 1EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Birch Grove, Taunton, TA1 1EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.