168, Higher Durston, Taunton, TA3 5AG
About 168
168 is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higher Durston, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 24.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 119.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £310,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 168, Higher Durston, Taunton, TA3 5AG
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension to the side and rear of 168 Higher Durston, Glastonbury Road, Durston
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/17/0001
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Sales history & valuation
168 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 3 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2019Most recent
£310,000
+59.4%over 2 years20 September 2016
£194,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5AG: £335,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in TA3 5AG
172, Higher Durston, Taunton, TA3 5AG
Sold Nov 2022
£335,000165, Higher Durston, Taunton, TA3 5AG
Sold Feb 2022
£150,000Warrs Farm, Higher Durston, Taunton, TA3 5AG
Sold Jul 2021
£675,000April Cottage, Higher Durston, Taunton, TA3 5AG
Sold Feb 2018
£335,000Elmfield House, Higher Durston, Taunton, TA3 5AG
Sold Nov 2017
£560,000
Versus the street
Price per m² for 168 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,705
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
3/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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







