What type of property is 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA?

26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA?

26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA last sold for £237,500 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in February 2017, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2017 and October 2019, 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA rose from £220,000 to £237,500, a change of £17,500. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA?

The current EPC rating for 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA?

26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 5QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA?

26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA is in council tax band C.

Where is 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA located?

26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA sits in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district in Somerset.

Is 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA 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.

Which schools serve 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA?

The closest primary school to 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA is Bishops Hull Primary School (551m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Castle School (708m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA?

The closest bus stop to 26 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA is Gipsy Lane, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Lavender Grove, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5QA

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Lavender Grove

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

26 Lavender Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton (TA1 5QA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 68 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 21.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £237,500 in October 2019.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Lavender Grove, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Lavender Grove 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 26 Lavender Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£237,500

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2019Most recent
£237,500
+8.0%over 2 years
9 February 2017
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 5QA: £199,950 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in TA1 5QA

On the street

Versus other Lavender Grove homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Lavender Grove is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,493

Street avg £2,662

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

Gipsy Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bishops Hull Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 5QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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