5 Elms Close, Taunton, TA1 1EL

5 Elms Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Taunton (TA1 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 56.7% above the 2013 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 82 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 7 EPCs).