7b, Bacon Drive, Taunton, TA1 2LQ
About 7b
7b is a two-bedroom property in Taunton (TA1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 57 m² this is the 11th 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. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 47 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
7b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
7b 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 12 years.
£119,950
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2007Most recent
£119,950
+161.0%over 6 years13 April 2000
£45,950
+37.2%over 5 years12 April 1995
£33,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 2LQ: £185,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Bacon Drive homes
EPC Rating for 7b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 51 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB