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5 Dowsland Way, Taunton, TA1 3XG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Dowsland Way

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

5 Dowsland Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Taunton (TA1 3XG). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £385,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageIntegral
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dowsland Way, Taunton, TA1 3XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Dowsland Way 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 Dowsland Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£385,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2023Most recent

    £385,000

    +67.4%over 14 years

  2. 17 August 2008

    £230,000

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

On the street

Versus other Dowsland Way homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Dowsland Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,348

Street avg £2,750

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Dowsland Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£335k

1 Bluebell Close

TA1 3XQ

4 bed
£462k

1 Bishops Close

TA1 3FW

4 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Fullands Road

TA1 3DB

3 bed
£324k

1 Brook Lane

TA1 3FS

3 bed2 bath
£300k

1 Dowsland Way

TA1 3XG

3 bed
£531k

1 Fullands Avenue

TA1 3DE

5 bed
£569k

1 Belle Vue Terrace, Fons George

TA1 3JT

5 bed2 bath
£289k

1 Fullands Court, Kingsway

TA1 3YF

2 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.
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

Larkspur Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Holway Park Community Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 3XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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