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About 168
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 19.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £310,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 168, Higher Durston, Taunton, TA3 5AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullPending
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
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
168 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2019)
£310,000
Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA3 5AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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