Detached

65 AVILL CRESCENT

TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2PL

£440,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Taunton YMCA	0.2 miles
Shop	Cafe & Laundrette	0.5 miles
Train station	Taunton	1.1 miles
Hospital	Bridgwater Community Hospital	9.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

127 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£440,000 Apr 2022

Price per m²

£3,465/m²

Local average

£388,074 (56 sales)

Street crime

373 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/12/2021

Expiry date: 21/12/2031

Current heating cost: £557/year

Potential heating cost: £499/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £7,600

Recommendations

Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	29/04/2022	£440,000	Detached	—	£445,073 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
59 AVILL CRESCENT, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2PL	£385,000	28/11/2025	Detached
THE LAURELS, 69 HAMILTON ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2EL	£490,000	22/10/2025	Detached
5 BOURNE GROVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2TD	£370,000	05/08/2025	Detached
27 BLOOMFIELD CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2EN	£285,000	29/09/2023	Detached
WINGS, 41 BLOOMFIELD CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2EN	£282,000	30/09/2022	Detached
111 SEVERN DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2PW	£450,000	22/08/2022	Detached
36 AVILL CRESCENT, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2PL	£280,000	10/06/2022	Detached
85 THAMES DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2TE	£325,000	28/04/2022	Detached

Area average: £358,375 (8 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 9.9%

10y growth 32.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South West. Series: Detached. As of July 2026.

1y (index) -0.2%

5y (index) 17.7%

10y (index) 34%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South West. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,121/mo

Realistic £1,245/mo

Optimistic £1,370/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → South West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Herefordshire: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Trinity St, TA1	£895/mo	1	0.57 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £895/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.2%

Max investor price (0.8%) £111,875

Target investor price (1%) £89,500

Gross yield 2.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 41×

Monthly cashflow £-952/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	128
Shoplifting	83
Anti-social behaviour	68
Other theft	25
Criminal damage and arson	24
Public order	20
Other crime	8
Burglary	6
Vehicle crime	5
Drugs	3
Robbery	3
Total incidents	373

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Blackbrook Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 23 Oct 2013
Minerva Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 26 Jan 2023
Taunton Deane Partnership College	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Jan 2020
Holway Park Community Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Oct 2019
St James Church School	Primary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
21/04/2024	11/04/2024	—	1
05/02/2023	27/01/2023	11	1
15/10/2018	04/05/2018	1	1

# 65 AVILL CRESCENT, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2PL

## Property details

- Slug: `4570ee5` (address key hash: `4570ee5988355057f267ccf9ed6380758ebfd6bf`)
- Postcode: TA1 2PL
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 127 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £440,000 Apr 2022
- Price per m²: £3,465/m²
- Local average: £388,074 (56 sales)
- Street crime: 373 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £440,000
- Date: 2022-04-29
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 21/12/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £557/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £7,600

### Recommendations
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2739-6222-8109-0512-2222)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2022-04-29 | £440,000 | Detached | — | £445,073 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e073986b-ba12-2134-e053-6c04a8c0233b) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 65 AVILL CRESCENT, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2PL | £440,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 59 AVILL CRESCENT, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2PL | £385,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| THE LAURELS, 69 HAMILTON ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2EL | £490,000 | 22/10/2025 | Detached |
| 5 BOURNE GROVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2TD | £370,000 | 05/08/2025 | Detached |
| 27 BLOOMFIELD CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2EN | £285,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| WINGS, 41 BLOOMFIELD CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2EN | £282,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 111 SEVERN DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2PW | £450,000 | 22/08/2022 | Detached |
| 36 AVILL CRESCENT, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2PL | £280,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached |
| 85 THAMES DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2TE | £325,000 | 28/04/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £358,375 (8 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 9.9%
- **10y growth:** 32.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South West; Detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 34%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South West). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,121/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,245/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,370/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Herefordshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Trinity St, TA1 | £895/mo | 1 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £895/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.2% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £895/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 41×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-952/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 128 |
| Shoplifting | 83 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 68 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **373** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Blackbrook Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 23 Oct 2013 |
| Minerva Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 26 Jan 2023 |
| Taunton Deane Partnership College | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Jan 2020 |
| Holway Park Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Oct 2019 |
| St James Church School | Primary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16261348
- **Address:** 65 Avill Crescent, TAUNTON, TA1 2PL
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/04/2024
- **Work Completed:** 11/04/2024
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #15607735
- **Address:** 65 Avill Crescent, TAUNTON, TA1 2PL
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/02/2023
- **Work Completed:** 27/01/2023
- **Items:** 11 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #13186279
- **Address:** 65 Avill Crescent, TAUNTON, TA1 2PL
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/10/2018
- **Work Completed:** 04/05/2018
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)