What type of property is 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB?

8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB sell for?

8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB last sold for £200,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2013 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB?

8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 2TB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB?

8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB located?

8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB?

Police records around 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB show an average of 366 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB?

The closest primary school to 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB is Blackbrook Primary School (186m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Huish College (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Chelmer Close, TA1 2TB is Calder Crescent, 208m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Chelmer Close, Taunton, TA1 2TB

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Chelmer Close

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

8 Chelmer Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Taunton (TA1 2TB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor.

At 75 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 41.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

8 Chelmer Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 October 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Sept 2013

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2022from Oct 2015

EPC improved fromD55toB81

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chelmer Close, Taunton, TA1 2TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chelmer 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Chelmer Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 May 2014Most recent
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 2TB: £197,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in TA1 2TB

On the street

Versus other Chelmer Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Chelmer Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,667

Street avg £2,708

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

366/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Calder Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Blackbrook Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 2TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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