9 Alder Close, Taunton, TA1 2QP
About 9 Alder Close
9 Alder Close is a detached house in Taunton (TA1 2QP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 8th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 57 m² it's 26% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 33 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
9 Alder Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
9 Alder Close 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
9 Alder Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£141,000
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 2QP: £144,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Alder Close homes
EPC Rating for 9 Alder Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Alder Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Holway Park Community Primary School. 13 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
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB







