Sold STC End of terrace

23 STEPHEN STREET

TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA1 1LD

3 beds 1 baths 93 m² Listed 9 Sep 2020 (-2152d)

£195,000

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# 3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (TA1 1LD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 23 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA1 1LD |
| Price | £195,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £195,000 Jan 2021 |

## Description

Situated in the heart of Taunton Town Centre, within easy walking distance to Pubs, Restaurants, Shops, Cafe's and Travel facilities stands this fantastic three bedroom end of terrace Victorian home. The property comprises entrance hall, lounge, dining room, a kitchen and downstairs bathroom with bath and separate shower cubicle. Upstairs there are three bedrooms all of a fantastic size. Externally the property benefits from on street permit parking, and a newly landscaped rear garden with side access.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/97067846/409423) - Front
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/97067846/409425) - Lounge
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/97067846/409427) - Lounge
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/97067846/409429) - Dining Room
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/97067846/409432) - Dining Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/97067846/409434) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/97067846/409437) - Kitchen
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/97067846/409439) - Bathroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/97067846/409443) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom 1 ](/listings/photos/97067846/409446) - Bedroom 1 
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/97067846/409449) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/97067846/409450) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/97067846/409452) - Bedroom 3
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/97067846/409454) - Garden
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/97067846/409456) - Garden
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/97067846/409457) - Garden

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan ](/listings/photos/97067846/409459) - Floorplan

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD | £195,000 | 07/01/2021 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 EASTBOURNE ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1ST | £150,000 | 20/01/2026 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 6 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD | £220,480 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 17 CRANMER ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1YE | £288,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 87 WINCHESTER STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QE | £240,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 28 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD | £235,000 | 07/06/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 5 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD | £205,000 | 29/01/2024 | Terraced |
| 44 WINCHESTER STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QG | £205,000 | 10/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 81 WINCHESTER STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QE | £243,906 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 4 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD | £205,000 | 13/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 109 ST AUGUSTINE STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QL | £257,500 | 28/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 GYFFARDE STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1JX | £189,950 | 26/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 24 EASTGATE GARDENS, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1RD | £145,000 | 20/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 EASTBOURNE TERRACE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1SX | £230,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 EASTBOURNE ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1ST | £225,000 | 30/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 22 WINCHESTER STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QQ | £219,500 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 CANON STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1SN | £205,000 | 31/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 CRANMER ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1YE | £267,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 65 WINCHESTER STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QF | £245,000 | 21/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 CANON STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1SW | £220,000 | 24/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 CRANMER ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1YE | £251,000 | 23/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 73 WINCHESTER STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QF | £226,000 | 31/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 55 EASTGATE GARDENS, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1RE | £217,500 | 18/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 80 WINCHESTER STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QE | £235,000 | 11/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 MAGDALENE STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1SG | £165,000 | 18/03/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] GYFFARDE COURT 4 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD | £107,500 | 31/01/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 30 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD | £217,000 | 05/11/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 8 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD | £210,000 | 11/10/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] GYFFARDE COURT 2 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD | £150,000 | 20/08/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £193,748 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £221,268 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £255,459 (58 Terraced, TA1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -23.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,113/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,237/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,361/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.63% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £154,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £123,700

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 33.4%
- **10y growth:** 46.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South West; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 41.6%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

93 m²

Last sold

£195,000 Jan 2021

Local average

£255,459 (-23.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (15,711 of 33,755)

Street crime

521 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

3 bedrooms
Town centre location
On street permit parking
Newly landscaped rear garden
Period property
End terrace

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Taunton

The Property Centre

Reference: 97067846

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	07/01/2021 (5 years ago)	£195,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 EASTBOURNE ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1ST	£150,000	20/01/2026	Terraced
Same street 6 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD	£220,480	12/12/2025	Terraced
17 CRANMER ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1YE	£288,000	21/11/2025	Terraced
87 WINCHESTER STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QE	£240,000	21/11/2025	Terraced
Same street 28 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD	£235,000	07/06/2024	Terraced
Same street 5 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD	£205,000	29/01/2024	Terraced
44 WINCHESTER STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QG	£205,000	10/11/2023	Terraced
81 WINCHESTER STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QE	£243,906	27/10/2023	Terraced
Same street 4 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD	£205,000	13/10/2023	Terraced
109 ST AUGUSTINE STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QL	£257,500	28/07/2023	Terraced
4 GYFFARDE STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1JX	£189,950	26/07/2023	Terraced
24 EASTGATE GARDENS, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1RD	£145,000	20/12/2022	Terraced
17 EASTBOURNE TERRACE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1SX	£230,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
16 EASTBOURNE ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1ST	£225,000	30/11/2022	Terraced
22 WINCHESTER STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QQ	£219,500	04/11/2022	Terraced
2 CANON STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1SN	£205,000	31/10/2022	Terraced
14 CRANMER ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1YE	£267,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
65 WINCHESTER STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QF	£245,000	21/09/2022	Terraced
19 CANON STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1SW	£220,000	24/08/2022	Terraced
21 CRANMER ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1YE	£251,000	23/08/2022	Terraced
73 WINCHESTER STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QF	£226,000	31/05/2022	Terraced
55 EASTGATE GARDENS, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1RE	£217,500	18/05/2022	Terraced
80 WINCHESTER STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1QE	£235,000	11/04/2022	Terraced
17 MAGDALENE STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1SG	£165,000	18/03/2022	Terraced
Same street GYFFARDE COURT 4 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD	£107,500	31/01/2022	Flat
Same street 30 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD	£217,000	05/11/2021	Terraced
Same street 8 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD	£210,000	11/10/2021	Terraced
Same street GYFFARDE COURT 2 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD	£150,000	20/08/2021	Flat

Street average: £193,748 (8 sales)

Area average: £221,268 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 33.4%

10y growth 46.1%

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

1y (index) 5.5%

5y (index) 16.1%

10y (index) 41.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,113/mo

Realistic £1,237/mo

Optimistic £1,361/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → South West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Herefordshire: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	County Flowers	0.2 miles
Shop	Rocketman Fireworks	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Alms Houses	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Primark	0.2 miles
Train station	Taunton	0.5 miles
Hospital	Unknown	1.0 miles
Train station	Norton Fitzwarren	2.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	170
Anti-social behaviour	118
Shoplifting	101
Criminal damage and arson	29
Public order	25
Other theft	20
Burglary	19
Vehicle crime	13
Robbery	8
Bicycle theft	7
Other crime	4
Drugs	3
Possession of weapons	2
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	521

Within 1 mile during May 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
St James Church School	Primary	0.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023
Silver Bridge School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 25 Jun 2024
St George's Catholic School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2013
King's College Taunton	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.63%

Max investor price (0.8%) £154,625

Target investor price (1%) £123,700

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).