What type of property is 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU?

5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU sell for?

5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU last sold for £223,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,100 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2003 and March 2022, 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU rose from £85,100 to £223,000, a change of £137,900. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU?

5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 2UU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU?

5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU 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.

Where is 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU located?

5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU?

Police records around 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU 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.

Which schools serve 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU?

The closest primary school to 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU is Minerva Primary School (743m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monkton Wood Academy (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Barrow Drive, TA1 2UU is Laxton Road, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Barrow Drive, Taunton, TA1 2UU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 5 Barrow Drive

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

5 Barrow Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 2UU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 60.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £223,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

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.

5 Barrow Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2024

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 5 Barrow Drive, Taunton, TA1 2UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Barrow Drive 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.

5 Barrow Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£223,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2022Most recent
£223,000
+45.8%over 4 years
18 July 2017
£153,000
+79.8%over 13 years
22 July 2003
£85,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 2UU: £245,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in TA1 2UU

On the street

Versus other Barrow Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Barrow Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,379

Street avg £2,264

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

Laxton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Minerva Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 2UU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

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FAQ

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