8 Eastbourne Gate, Taunton, TA1 1SZ
About 8 Eastbourne Gate
8 Eastbourne Gate is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 26.2% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
8 Eastbourne Gate ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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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 £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
8 Eastbourne Gate 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
Price for 8 Eastbourne Gate has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.3% per year over 10 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 16.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2006Most recent
£145,000
+3.6%over 1 year15 September 2005
£140,000
+30.8%over 1 year5 March 2004
£107,000
+36.3%over 2 years15 February 2002
£78,500
+30.8%over 10 months19 April 2001
£59,999
+93.5%over 4 years12 September 1996
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 1SZ: £193,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TA1 1SZ
Versus other Eastbourne Gate homes
8 Eastbourne Gate outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,835
Street avg £1,817
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.2 km
Old Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St James Church School. 20 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
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







