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18 Palmerston Road, Taunton, TA1 1ER

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 18 Palmerston Road

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

18 Palmerston Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 41% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £139,000 in April 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

18 Palmerston Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 18 Palmerston Road, Taunton, TA1 1ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Palmerston Road 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.

18 Palmerston Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£139,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2023Most recent

    £139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1ER: £225,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Palmerston Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Palmerston Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,931

Street avg £2,243

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Palmerston Road

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.
£184k

1 Barnes House, Firepool View

TA1 1NY

2 bed2 bath
£168k

1 Firepool Crescent

TA1 1AT

2 bed
£159k

1 Belvedere Gardens, Station Road

TA1 1NR

2 bed
£264k

1 Canal Court, Keeper Close

TA1 1DY

2 bed2 bath
£135k

1 Eastgate Gardens

TA1 1RD

2 bed1 bath
£202k

1 Franks Close, Palmerston Road

TA1 1ER

3 bed1 bath
£114k

1 Gatehouse Court

TA1 1RX

1 bed1 bath

1 Clarence Street

TA1 1XA

2 bed
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Richmond Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Castle School. 22 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 1ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA1 1ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 1ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 18 Palmerston Road, Taunton, TA1 1ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.