8 Beech Tree Close, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2PE
About 8 Beech Tree Close
8 Beech Tree Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 2PE). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1384 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 44.9% above the 2009 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
8 Beech Tree Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 Beech Tree Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Beech Tree Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 10 years.
£248,500
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2009Most recent
£248,500
+185.3%over 10 years19 May 1999
£87,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 2PE: £260,000 (2023–2005).
Nearby sales in TA4 2PE
4 Beech Tree Close, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2PE
Sold Jan 2023
£490,0006 Beech Tree Close, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2PE
Sold Jun 2019
£245,0007 Beech Tree Close, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2PE
Sold Feb 2019
£260,0003 Beech Tree Close, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2PE
Sold Jul 2013
£310,0001 Beech Tree Close, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2PE
Sold Jul 2002
£145,000
Versus other Beech Tree Close homes
On price per m², 8 Beech Tree Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,932
Street avg £2,890
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Kingsmead School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Kingsmead Academy. 2 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
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







