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About 42 Leighton Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Leighton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Creech St. Michael, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 80), 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 Average 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 push it to B (score 90). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 sits 78.9% above the 2021 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 54.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £90,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2021)
£90,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Leighton Drive homes
Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£1,059
Street avg £2,075
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Paddock Close — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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