When did 240, TA3 5SW last change hands?

240, TA3 5SW last sold for £95,000 in June 1999, around 27 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 240, TA3 5SW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and June 1999, 240, TA3 5SW rose from £66,000 to £95,000, a change of £29,000. That works out to roughly +16.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 240, TA3 5SW?

240, TA3 5SW is in council tax band D.

Where is 240, TA3 5SW located?

240, TA3 5SW sits in Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 240, TA3 5SW?

Police records around 240, TA3 5SW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 240, TA3 5SW?

The closest primary school to 240, TA3 5SW is Thurlbear Church of England Primary School (2.7km).

What is the nearest station to 240, TA3 5SW?

The closest bus stop to 240, TA3 5SW is The Greyhound, 42m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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240, Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA3 5SW

3 sales on record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 240

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240 is a property in Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5SW). It has council tax band D.

Held since June 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.3% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 240, Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA3 5SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

240 has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

240 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Last sold (1999)

£95,000

Growth on file: 16.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 1999Most recent
£95,000
+25.0%over 2 years
21 March 1997
£76,000
+15.2%
31 January 1997
£66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 5SW: £420,000 (2025–2013).

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Area

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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

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The Greyhound — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Thurlbear Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 5SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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