Yorklea, Sherford Road, Taunton, TA1 3RA
About Yorklea
Yorklea is a semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 90 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
Yorklea has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Yorklea has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 3RA: £365,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in TA1 3RA
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£415,000Stuart House, Sherford Road, Taunton, TA1 3RA
Sold Sept 2019
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Sold Jul 2017
£365,000St Johns, Sherford Road, Taunton, TA1 3RA
Sold Aug 2014
£325,000
Versus other Sherford Road homes
On habitable rooms, Yorklea runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Churchill Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bishop Fox's School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB