What kind of home is 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX?

8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX sell for?

8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX last sold for £241,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,500 in December 2012, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2012 and March 2025, 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX rose from £170,500 to £241,500, a change of £71,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX?

8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA4 4AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX?

8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX in?

8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX sits in Williton, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX?

Police records around 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX show an average of 81 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (32% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX?

The closest primary school to 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX is St Peter's Church of England First School (789m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School (742m).

How well connected is 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Blacksmith Close, TA4 4AX is Williton Fore Street, 120m away. The nearest tram option is Williton (West Somerset Railway), 995m away.

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8 Blacksmith Close, Williton, Taunton, TA4 4AX

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 8 Blacksmith Close

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

8 Blacksmith Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Williton, Taunton, Taunton (TA4 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

A recent sale: £241,500 in March 2025. At 72 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 42.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

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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.

8 Blacksmith Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 December 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Nov 2012

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blacksmith Close, Williton, Taunton, TA4 4AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blacksmith Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

8 Blacksmith Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£241,500

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£241,500
+41.6%over 12 years
21 December 2012
£170,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA4 4AX: £170,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in TA4 4AX

On the street

Versus other Blacksmith Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Blacksmith Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,354

Street avg £2,524

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

81/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Williton Fore Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA4 4AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA4 4AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

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Common questions

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