What kind of home is 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ last change hands?

3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ last sold for £172,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £128,000 in April 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2004 and May 2019, 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ rose from £128,000 to £172,000, a change of £44,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ in?

3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

Police records around 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (356% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

The closest primary school to 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ is Holway Park Community Primary School (228m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Huish College (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ is Ashbourne Crescent, 135m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Bacon Drive, Taunton, TA1 2LQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Bacon Drive

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

3 Bacon Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings.

Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 40.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £172,000 in May 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
BalconyYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bacon Drive, Taunton, TA1 2LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bacon Drive 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.

3 Bacon Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£172,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2019Most recent
£172,000
+29.8%over 13 years
4 April 2006
£132,500
+3.5%over 1 year
19 April 2004
£128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 2LQ: £185,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in TA1 2LQ

On the street

Versus other Bacon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Bacon Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,177

Street avg £2,122

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£241k

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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

0.1 km

Ashbourne Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Holway Park Community Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 2LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 2LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

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