What type of property is 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

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

What did 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ sell for?

55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ last sold for £190,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in July 2019, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2019 and November 2020, 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ rose from £150,000 to £190,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +19.1% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

The current EPC rating for 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 2LQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

55 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.

Where is 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ located?

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

What is crime like near 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

Police records around 55 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.

Which schools serve 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

The closest primary school to 55 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 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ?

The closest bus stop to 55 Bacon Drive, TA1 2LQ is Ashbourne Crescent, 135m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Bacon Drive, Taunton, TA1 2LQ

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Bacon Drive

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

55 Bacon Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 27.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £190,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

55 Bacon Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Bacon Drive, Taunton, TA1 2LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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.

55 Bacon Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2020)

£190,000

Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

17 November 2020Most recent
£190,000
+26.7%over 1 year
11 July 2019
£150,000

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.

On epc rating, 55 Bacon Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,159

Street avg £2,124

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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