6 Leighton Drive, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5DW
About 6 Leighton Drive
6 Leighton Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Creech St. Michael, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very 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 88). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 13.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
6 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 8 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2021Most recent
£400,000
+37.2%over 7 years7 March 2014
£291,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5DW: £278,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in TA3 5DW
68 Leighton Drive, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5DW
Sold Jul 2024
£140,00074 Leighton Drive, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5DW
Sold Mar 2024
£270,00011 Leighton Drive, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5DW
Sold Jan 2024
£278,50062 Leighton Drive, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5DW
Sold Mar 2023
£305,00044 Leighton Drive, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5DW
Sold Jan 2023
£96,500
Versus other Leighton Drive homes
6 Leighton Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,920
Street avg £1,994
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB







