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8 Avill Crescent, Taunton, TA1 2PL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Avill Crescent

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

8 Avill Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 142.6% above the 2001 sale of £99,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 28.4% below the postcode norm. At 77 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 52 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Jun 2012
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Avill Crescent, Taunton, TA1 2PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Avill Crescent 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.

8 Avill Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£99,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2001Most recent

    £99,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 2PL: £285,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Avill Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Avill Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,295

Street avg £2,128

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Avill Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.2 km

Medical Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Blackbrook Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 2PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA1 2PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 2PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Avill Crescent, Taunton, TA1 2PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.