What kind of home is 17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW?

17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW is a mid-terrace house.

What energy rating does 17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW?

17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TA3 5DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW use?

The latest EPC at 17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW?

17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW in?

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

What is crime like near 17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW?

Police records around 17 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 17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Leighton Drive, TA3 5DW is Paddock Close, 278m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Leighton Drive

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

17 Leighton Drive is a mid-terrace house in Creech St. Michael, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

At 72 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 45 EPCs).

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Dec 2010

EPC improved fromB87toC78

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

4%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Leighton Drive, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 Leighton Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5DW: £270,000 (2026–2024).

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.

On floor area, 17 Leighton Drive runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 81 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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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.

£249k

1 Dillons Road, Creech St Michael

TA3 5DS

2 bed1 bath

£270k

1 Cheads Cottages, North End, Creech St Michael

TA3 5EB

£195k

1 2 Elderberry Cottages, North End, Creech St Michael

TA3 5ED

£195k

1 Coronation Close, Ruishton

TA3 5LD

£281k

1 Castle View, Curland

TA3 5SB

3 bed1 bath

£193k

1 Arundels Cottages, Lower Henlade

TA3 5LY

£186k

1 Church Close, Stoke St Mary

TA3 5DA

£309k

1 Charlton Road Cottages, Charlton Road, Creech Heathfield

TA3 5PD

3 bed1 bath

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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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