What kind of home is 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY?

17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY sell for?

17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY last sold for £105,000 in August 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and August 2003, 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY rose from £64,000 to £105,000, a change of £41,000. That works out to roughly +23% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY?

17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 2RY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY use?

The latest EPC at 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY?

17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY 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.

Which area is 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY in?

17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY?

Police records around 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY 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.

What schools are near 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY?

The closest primary school to 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY is Blackbrook Primary School (208m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Huish College (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Amber Mead, TA1 2RY is Tyne Park, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Amber Mead, Taunton, TA1 2RY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Amber Mead

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

17 Amber Mead is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 2RY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 23% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 93.3% above the 2003 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Amber Mead, Taunton, TA1 2RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Amber Mead has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Amber Mead's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.0% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£105,000

Growth on file: 23.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2003Most recent
£105,000
+64.1%over 2 years
5 April 2001
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 2RY: £192,500 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in TA1 2RY

On the street

Versus other Amber Mead homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Amber Mead is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,694

Street avg £2,615

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Tyne Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Blackbrook Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 2RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low

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