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17 Blackbrook Road, Taunton, TA1 2UR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Blackbrook Road

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

17 Blackbrook Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 2UR). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £212,500. At 67 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 17.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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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.

17 Blackbrook Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 August 2034

7 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Blackbrook Road, Taunton, TA1 2UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Blackbrook Road 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.

17 Blackbrook Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£212,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2025Most recent

    £212,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 2UR: £277,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Blackbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Blackbrook Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,172

Street avg £2,472

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Blackbrook Road

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

Pick your report · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£238k

1 Cedar Close

TA1 2SE

2 bed
£280k

1 Ashbourne Crescent

TA1 2RA

2 bed
£215k

1 Barle Close

TA1 2NY

2 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Chelmer Close

TA1 2TB

2 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Bowmont Grove

TA1 2RF

3 bed
£239k

1 Barrow Drive

TA1 2UU

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Amber Mead

TA1 2RY

3 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Banwell Close

TA1 2NN

3 bed2 bath
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

Crime

366/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Laxton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Minerva Primary School. 20 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 2UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TA1 2UR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 2UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

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 17 Blackbrook Road, Taunton, TA1 2UR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.