What kind of home is Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW?

Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW?

Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW last sold for £1,300,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,000 in February 1996, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW?

Across 2 sales between February 1996 and January 2022, Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW rose from £75,000 to £1,300,000, a change of £1,225,000. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW?

Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW use?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW?

Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW in?

Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

Is Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW 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 Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW is Parkfield Primary School (388m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Castle School (366m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, TA1 5AW is Aylands Road, 40m away. The nearest bus option is Coach Park, 416m away.

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Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, Taunton, TA1 5AW

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 87.1% below the 2022 sale of £1,300,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £1,300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 42 Wellington Road, Taunton, TA1 5AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 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.

Price for Flat 4 has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,300,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2022Most recent
£1,300,000
+1633.3%over 25 years
2 February 1996
£75,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in TA1 5AW: £256,500 (2019–1998).

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On the street

Versus other Wellington Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 4 outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Aylands Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Castle School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 5AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 5AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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