15 Elms Close, Taunton, TA1 1EL
About 15 Elms Close
15 Elms Close is a semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 123 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 39.8% above the 2007 sale price.
Energy performance
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Planning history
15 Elms Close 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
15 Elms Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 6 years.
£249,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2007Most recent
£249,000
+26.4%over 4 years28 February 2003
£197,000
+28.8%over 1 year14 June 2001
£153,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1EL: £260,000 (2023–2016).
Versus other Elms Close homes
Years Held for 15 Elms Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,024
Street avg £2,542
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 km
Richmond Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
North Town Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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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
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







