17 Magdalene Street, Taunton, TA1 1SG
About 17 Magdalene Street
17 Magdalene Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1SG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 29.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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
Wall insulation improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 March 2022Most recent
£165,000
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
£90,00016 Magdalene Street, Taunton, TA1 1SG
Sold Apr 2021
£175,00018 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
Price per m² for 17 Magdalene Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,919
Street avg £670
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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







