166, Higher Durston, Taunton, TA3 5AG
About 166
166 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Higher Durston, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 488 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 37.9% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
166's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 February 2020
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
166 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
166 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 14 years.
£117,500
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2012Most recent
£117,500
+89.5%over 10 years28 March 2002
£62,000
+53.1%over 3 years13 August 1998
£40,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5AG: £310,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in TA3 5AG
Versus the street
On years held, 166 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,594
Street avg £2,751
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
62/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Higher Durston — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







