What type of property is 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU?

5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU sell for?

5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU last sold for £272,500 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and November 2024, 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU rose from £49,000 to £272,500, a change of £223,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU?

5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 3HU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU heated?

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

What council tax band is 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU?

5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU 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 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU located?

5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU?

Police records around 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU show an average of 366 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU?

The closest primary school to 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU is St James Church School (286m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Huish College (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Alfred Street, TA1 3HU is Grays Terrace, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Alfred Street, Taunton, TA1 3HU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 5 Alfred Street

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

5 Alfred Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 108 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 61.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £272,500.

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

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 August 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromE52toD64

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Alfred 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.

Latest sale on 5 Alfred Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£272,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

13 November 2024Most recent
£272,500
+41.2%over 8 years
11 February 2016
£193,000
+293.9%over 19 years
29 November 1996
£49,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 3HU: £205,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in TA1 3HU

On the street

Versus other Alfred Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Alfred Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,523

Street avg £1,718

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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4 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.

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Crime

366/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Grays Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St James Church School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 3HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

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Common questions

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