7a, Bacon Drive, Taunton, TA1 2LQ
About 7a
7a is a detached house in Taunton (TA1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–119 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 48 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
7a 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
7a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£127,000
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
Floor Area for 7a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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







