What kind of home is 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW?

23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW last change hands?

23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW last sold for £210,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £6,035 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW?

Across 3 sales between June 1995 and April 2023, 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW rose from £6,035 to £210,000, a change of £203,965. That works out to roughly +13.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW?

The current EPC rating for 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW?

23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 2XW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW use?

The latest EPC at 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW?

23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW in?

23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW?

Police records around 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW 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 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW?

The closest primary school to 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW is Minerva Primary School (430m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monkton Wood Academy (1.9km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW?

The closest bus stop to 23 Charles Crescent, TA1 2XW is Charles Crescent, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Charles Crescent, Taunton, TA1 2XW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Charles Crescent

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

23 Charles Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 2XW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

At 85 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £210,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Charles Crescent, Taunton, TA1 2XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Charles Crescent 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.

Price for 23 Charles Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£210,000

Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

5 April 2023Most recent
£210,000
+79.5%over 13 years
23 July 2009
£117,000
+1838.7%over 14 years
25 June 1995
£6,035

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 2XW: £125,000 (2020–1996).

Nearby sales in TA1 2XW

On the street

Versus other Charles Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Charles Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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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

Charles Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Minerva Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 2XW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

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