8a, Billetfield, Taunton, TA1 3NN
About 8a
8a is a detached house in Taunton (TA1 3NN). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 175 m² this is the 30th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–262 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.
Held since January 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 47.9% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
8a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£322,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 January 2006Most recent
£322,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 3NN: £145,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TA1 3NN
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£145,000Hughenden House, Flat 6, Billetfield, Taunton, TA1 3NN
Sold Mar 2023
£285,000Hughenden House, Flat 3, Billetfield, Taunton, TA1 3NN
Sold Mar 2023
£202,000Flat 4, 5 Billetfield, Taunton, TA1 3NN
Sold Nov 2022
£112,500
Versus other Billetfield homes
On price per m², 8a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,843
Street avg £2,789
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
20 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
0.2 km
Waterstones — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St George's Catholic School. 22 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







