What kind of home is 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS?

21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS sell for?

21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS last sold for £338,500 in January 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and January 2016, 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS rose from £95,000 to £338,500, a change of £243,500. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS?

The current EPC rating for 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS?

21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 5BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS use?

The latest EPC at 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS?

21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS in?

21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS sits in Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS?

Police records around 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS 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 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS?

The closest primary school to 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS is Parkfield Primary School (365m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Castle School (376m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS?

The closest bus stop to 21 Ashley Road, TA1 5BS is Manor Orchard, 173m away. The nearest bus option is Coach Park, 745m away.

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21 Ashley Road, Taunton, TA1 5BS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Ashley Road

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

21 Ashley Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Taunton (TA1 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 35.9% above the 2016 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

21 Ashley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Ashley Road, Taunton, TA1 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 21 Ashley Road, Taunton, TA1 5BS

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Feb 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Replacement of conservatory with the erection of a single storey extension to the rear of 21 Ashley Road, Taunton
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
38/22/0353
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£338,500

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2016Most recent
£338,500
+256.3%over 18 years
9 October 1997
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 5BS: £350,000 (2022–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Ashley Road homes

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

EPC Rating for 21 Ashley Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,821

Street avg £2,706

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Manor Orchard — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Parkfield Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 5BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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