What kind of home is 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG?

1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG?

1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG last sold for £825,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £142,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 1995 and September 2021, 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG rose from £142,000 to £825,000, a change of £683,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG?

The current EPC rating for 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG?

1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG has a recorded floor area of 441 m² (4,747 sq ft), around 88 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 100% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 1EG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG use?

The latest EPC at 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG?

1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG in?

1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG?

Police records around 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG 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.

What schools are near 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG?

The closest primary school to 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG is North Town Academy (371m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Castle School (701m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Elm Grove, TA1 1EG is Richmond Road, 109m away. The nearest rail option is Taunton Rail Station, 608m away.

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1 Elm Grove, Taunton, TA1 1EG

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

441 m²

4747 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Elm Grove

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

1 Elm Grove is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 441 m² (around 4747 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 441 m² the property is well over the postcode median (221 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £991,000 is 20.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £825,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

13.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromE43toD58

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elm Grove, Taunton, TA1 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Elm Grove, Taunton, TA1 1EG

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Sept 2013
ExtensionFull
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR AND EXTENSION OF FIRST FLOOR TO FORM BAY WINDOW, AT 1 ELM GROVE, TAUNTON
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
38/13/0269
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 1 Elm Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£991,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£825,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2021Most recent
£825,000
+25.0%over 11 years
29 April 2010
£660,000
+10.0%over 2 years
15 October 2007
£600,000
+322.5%over 11 years
7 December 1995
£142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1EG: £620,000 (2023–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Elm Grove homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Elm Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,871

Street avg £3,160

Below

Floor Area

441 m²

Street avg 245 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.7 t/year

Street avg 13.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Richmond Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

North Town Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 1EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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