What kind of home is 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ sell for?

5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ last sold for £265,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £124,950 in September 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between September 2003 and February 2025, 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ rose from £124,950 to £265,000, a change of £140,050. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

5 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 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ in?

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

Is 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ is Ashbourne Crescent, 135m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bacon Drive, Taunton, TA1 2LQ

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bacon Drive

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

5 Bacon Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

A recent sale: £265,000 in February 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Aug 2012

Low Energy Lighting

58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bacon Drive, Taunton, TA1 2LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Latest sale on 5 Bacon Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£265,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2025Most recent
£265,000
+55.9%over 7 years
8 December 2017
£170,000
+9.7%over 5 years
7 December 2012
£155,000
+24.0%over 9 years
21 September 2003
£124,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 2LQ: £185,000 (2021–2020).

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.

5 Bacon Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,272

Street avg £2,012

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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