What kind of home is 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH?

5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH sell for?

5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH last sold for £175,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £56,500 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and March 2012, 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH rose from £56,500 to £175,000, a change of £118,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH?

5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 3AH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH?

5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH 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.

Which area is 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH in?

5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH?

Police records around 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH 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 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH?

The closest primary school to 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (110m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Huish College (642m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Alma Street, TA1 3AH is South Street, 121m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 726m away.

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5 Alma Street, Taunton, TA1 3AH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Alma Street

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

5 Alma Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 50.9% above the 2012 sale of £175,000. At 96 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 14 EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012).

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas fired
Period featuresYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Jul 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Alma Street, Taunton, TA1 3AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Alma Street 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£175,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2012Most recent
£175,000
+9.4%over 8 years
24 July 2003
£159,950
+183.1%over 7 years
27 May 1996
£56,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 3AH: £215,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in TA1 3AH

On the street

Versus other Alma Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Alma Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,823

Street avg £2,166

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Blake Street

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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

South Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 3AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 3AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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