What type of property is 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX?

18a, High Street, TA4 2JX is a 5-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX last change hands?

18a, High Street, TA4 2JX last sold for £365,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £90,000 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX?

Across 4 sales between April 1999 and October 2024, 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX rose from £90,000 to £365,000, a change of £275,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX have?

The current EPC rating for 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX?

18a, High Street, TA4 2JX has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (2,465 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 253% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA4 2JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX heated?

The latest EPC at 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX?

18a, High Street, TA4 2JX is in council tax band C.

Where is 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX located?

18a, High Street, TA4 2JX sits in Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA4 postcode district in Somerset.

Is 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX in a safe area?

Police records around 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX?

The closest primary school to 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX is Wiveliscombe Primary School (382m). The closest secondary is Kingsmead Academy (327m).

What is the nearest station to 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX?

The closest bus stop to 18a, High Street, TA4 2JX is Wiveliscombe Square, 65m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18a, High Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2JX

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

229 m²

2465 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18a

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

18a is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 229 m² this is the 25th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–428 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).

At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £365,000.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

18a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18a, High Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

Latest sale on 18a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£365,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

24 October 2024Most recent
£365,000
+43.1%over 6 years
16 February 2018
£255,000
+41.7%over 4 years
10 December 2013
£180,000
+100.0%over 14 years
28 April 1999
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 2JX: £300,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in TA4 2JX

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,594

Street avg £1,742

Above

Floor Area

229 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Taunton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wiveliscombe Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kingsmead Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA4 2JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 2JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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