What kind of home is 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW?

11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW?

11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW last sold for £278,500 in January 2024, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £213,500 in September 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW changed over time?

Across 5 sales between September 2011 and January 2024, 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW rose from £213,500 to £278,500, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW have?

The current EPC rating for 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW?

11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW use?

The latest EPC at 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW?

11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW in?

11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW sits in Creech St. Michael, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA3 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW?

Police records around 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW show an average of 62 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW?

The closest primary school to 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW is Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School (216m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monkton Wood Academy (1.4km).

How well connected is 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW?

The closest bus stop to 11 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW is Paddock Close, 278m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Leighton Drive, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5DW

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 11 Leighton Drive

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

11 Leighton Drive is a detached house in Creech St. Michael, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £278,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

11 Leighton Drive'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 10 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromB81toC77

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

6%46%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Leighton Drive, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Leighton Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

11 Leighton Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£278,500

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

10 January 2024Most recent
£278,500
-0.5%
20 December 2023
£280,000
+42.1%over 8 years
30 October 2015
£197,000
+1.0%
29 September 2015
£195,000
-8.7%over 4 years
22 September 2011
£213,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5DW: £270,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in TA3 5DW

On the street

Versus other Leighton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Leighton Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,201

Street avg £2,022

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 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.

£281k

1 Castle View, Curland

TA3 5SB

3 bed1 bath

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1 Charlton Road Cottages, Charlton Road, Creech Heathfield

TA3 5PD

3 bed1 bath

£319k

1 Carpenters Close, Ruishton

TA3 5JE

3 bed1 bath

£270k

1 Cheads Cottages, North End, Creech St Michael

TA3 5EB

£326k

1 Caray Grove, Creech St Michael

TA3 5TB

£249k

1 Dillons Road, Creech St Michael

TA3 5DS

2 bed1 bath

£349k

1 Francis Close, Creech Heathfield

TA3 5EL

£365k

1 Drakes Close, Ruishton

TA3 5LH

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

62/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Paddock Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA3 5DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 5DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

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