What kind of home is 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF?

8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF?

8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF last sold for £415,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in November 2020, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF?

Across 2 sales between November 2020 and June 2024, 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF rose from £240,000 to £415,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +16.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF?

8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 4JF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF use?

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

What is the council tax band for 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF?

8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF in?

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

Is 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (356% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF?

The closest primary school to 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF is Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton (520m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Castle School (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Claremont Drive, TA1 4JF is Claremont Drive, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Claremont Drive, Taunton, TA1 4JF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Claremont Drive

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

8 Claremont Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Taunton (TA1 4JF). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 150 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 16.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £415,000.

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

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 Claremont Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Claremont Drive 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.

8 Claremont Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£415,000

Growth on file: 16.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2024Most recent
£415,000
+72.9%over 3 years
27 November 2020
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 4JF: £420,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in TA1 4JF

On the street

Versus other Claremont Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Claremont Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,767

Street avg £3,163

On par

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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

Claremont Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 4JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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