8 Church Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2LR
About 8 Church Street
8 Church Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 2LR). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £367,500. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
8 Church Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and is a listed building, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 8 Church Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2LR
- Jun 2021RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Various external repairs/alterations at 8 Church Street, Wiveliscombe
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 49/21/0024/LB
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Sales history & valuation
8 Church Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 4 years.
£367,500
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2025Most recent
£367,500
+36.1%over 4 years22 March 2021
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 2LR: £230,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TA4 2LR
12 Church Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2LR
Sold Oct 2024
£230,0006 Church Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2LR
Sold Aug 2024
£355,00011 Church Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2LR
Sold Aug 2024
£500,00012a, Church Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2LR
Sold May 2022
£157,000Flat 1, 17 Church Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2LR
Sold Sept 2021
£142,000
Versus other Church Street homes
8 Church Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,088
Street avg £2,111
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Andrews Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kingsmead Academy. 2 schools 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
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







