26 Ganges Close, Fivehead, Taunton, TA3 6PG
About 26 Ganges Close
26 Ganges Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Fivehead, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 6PG). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 35.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
26 Ganges Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
26 Ganges Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 26 Ganges Close, Fivehead, Taunton, TA3 6PG
- Dec 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension over garage (GR 335243/123103)
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/03130/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 13 years.
£299,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2015Most recent
£299,500
+36.1%over 11 years27 August 2003
£220,000
+48.6%over 1 year2 May 2002
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA3 6PG: £420,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in TA3 6PG
18 Ganges Close, Fivehead, Taunton, TA3 6PG
Sold Jul 2022
£493,00015 Ganges Close, Fivehead, Taunton, TA3 6PG
Sold Apr 2022
£575,00020 Ganges Close, Fivehead, Taunton, TA3 6PG
Sold Jan 2021
£300,00024 Ganges Close, Fivehead, Taunton, TA3 6PG
Sold Dec 2020
£420,0001 Ganges Close, Fivehead, Taunton, TA3 6PG
Sold Jun 2019
£335,000
Versus other Ganges Close homes
On habitable rooms, 26 Ganges Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,066
Street avg £2,715
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Butchers Hill War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







