16 Magdalene Street, Taunton, TA1 1SG
About 16 Magdalene Street
16 Magdalene Street is a mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1SG). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 55.4% above the 2021 sale of £175,000. Last sale on file: £175,000 in April 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
16 Magdalene Street 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
Latest sale on 16 Magdalene Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2021Most recent
£175,000
27 August 2015
£175,000
-16.7%over 9 years27 October 2005
£210,000
+167.5%over 6 years19 February 1999
£78,500
+96.3%over 1 year29 June 1997
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1SG: £88,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in TA1 1SG
3 Masons Court, Magdalene Street, Taunton, TA1 1SG
Sold Oct 2024
£90,00017 Magdalene Street, Taunton, TA1 1SG
Sold Mar 2022
£165,00018 Magdalene Street, Taunton, TA1 1SG
Sold May 2020
£41,0005 Masons Court, Magdalene Street, Taunton, TA1 1SG
Sold Jul 2017
£88,00015 Magdalene Street, Taunton, TA1 1SG
Sold Feb 2014
£53,348
Versus other Magdalene Street homes
16 Magdalene Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,346
Street avg £861
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Primark — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB







