What type of property is 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA?

8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA?

8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA last sold for £298,000 in November 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £85,500 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA?

Across 4 sales between April 2001 and November 2025, 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA rose from £85,500 to £298,000, a change of £212,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA?

8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 4JA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA?

8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA located?

8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA?

Police records around 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA 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 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA?

The closest primary school to 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA is Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton (984m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Fox's School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Chelwood Drive, TA1 4JA is Pikes Crescent, 232m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Chelwood Drive, Taunton, TA1 4JA

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Chelwood Drive

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

8 Chelwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £298,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 98 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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)

Nov 2017

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 November 2027

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2017from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromD63toC74

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

10%54%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chelwood Drive, Taunton, TA1 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Chelwood Drive, Taunton, TA1 4JA

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Apr 2011
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR AT 8 CHELWOOD DRIVE, TAUNTON
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
38/11/0050
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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 8 Chelwood Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£298,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2025Most recent
£298,000
+29.6%over 6 years
18 January 2019
£230,000
+31.5%over 9 years
20 August 2009
£174,950
+104.6%over 8 years
26 April 2001
£85,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 4JA: £220,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Chelwood Drive homes

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

8 Chelwood Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,041

Street avg £2,384

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Taunton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

366/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Pikes Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 4JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 4JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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