2a, Blackbrook Road, Taunton, TA1 2UR
About 2a
2a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 2UR). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 57.7% above the 2005 sale of £149,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2022
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Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
2a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 2 years.
£149,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2005Most recent
£149,000
+14.6%14 July 2005
£130,000
+5.3%over 1 year1 December 2003
£123,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 2UR: £277,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TA1 2UR
Versus other Blackbrook Road homes
2a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,980
Street avg £2,360
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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
Laxton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Minerva Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB