31a, Bacon Drive, Taunton, TA1 2LQ
About 31a
31a is a property in Taunton (TA1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 6th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 48 units on file.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
31a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
31a 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
31a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 2LQ: £185,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Bacon Drive homes
On epc rating, 31a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Ashbourne Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Holway Park Community Primary School. 17 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
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







