Sold STC End of terrace

34 STEPHEN STREET

TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA1 1LD

4 beds 1,668 sq ft Listed 24 Sep 2013 (-4642d)

£235,000

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

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 34 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA1 1LD |
| Price | £235,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 155 m² |
| Last sold | £230,000 Nov 2013 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £989/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £26,515

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£115)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0409-2871-7147-9827-0271)

## Description

Entrance door to:

Entrance Vestibule

with door to:

Hall

with original tiled flooring, radiator, stairs to first floor.

Living Room - 13' 5''  x 13' 2''  (4.09m x 4.01m)

with recessed fireplace with real flame gas fire and timber surround, double glazed sash bay window to front aspect, original ceiling rose and high corniced ceiling.  Opening to:

Sitting Room - 14'  x 11' 10''  (4.27m x 3.61m)

with two understairs storage cupboards, radiator, double glazed sash window to rear aspect.

Dining Room - 16'  x 9' 8''  (4.88m x 2.95m)

with radiator and double glazed French doors to rear garden.  Opening to:

Study Area - 10' 9''  x 6' 11''  (3.28m x 2.11m)

with double glazed window and radiator.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 21' 6''  x 9'  (6.55m x 2.74m)

fitted with a range of matching floor and wall cupboard units including larder cupboard unit, plumbing for dishwasher, radiator, cooker recess with extractor hood, apex skylight, original sash window, door to outside.

Rear Lobby

with door to:

Cloakroom

with low flush wc and panelled heater.

First Floor Landing

with loft access points.

Bedroom 1 - 15' 7''  x 11' 2''  (4.75m x 3.4m)

with cast iron fireplace, wardrobe recess and two double glazed sash windows.

Bedroom 2 - 10' 7''  x 11' 8''  (3.23m x 3.56m)

with radiator and double glazed window.

En-suite Shower Room

with tiled shower cubicle with electric shower, low flush wc and wash hand basin.

Bedroom 3 - 11'  x 8' 2''  (3.35m x 2.49m)

original sash window, radaitor.

Bedroom 4 - 9' 11''  x 8'  (3.02m x 2.44m)

with radiator and double glazed window.

Bathroom

panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled wc, corner shower cubicle, boiler cupboard containing combination gas fired boiler, original sash windows, radiator.

Outside

To the front of the property the garden is mainly laid to stone chipping bed with ornate wrought iron railings.  The rear garden offers a high degree of privacy and is laid partly to lawn with patio areas and personal door to GARAGE/WORKSHOP 26' x 12' reducing to 8' wide in part with light, power and plumbing for washing machine.

## Property Photos

- ![front](/listings/photos/43320584/409487) - front
- ![lounge](/listings/photos/43320584/409489) - lounge
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/43320584/409491) - Sitting Room
- ![kitchen](/listings/photos/43320584/409493) - kitchen
- ![rear](/listings/photos/43320584/409495) - rear
- ![bedroom](/listings/photos/43320584/409497) - bedroom
- ![dining room](/listings/photos/43320584/409500) - dining room
- ![bedroom](/listings/photos/43320584/409503) - bedroom
- ![bathroom](/listings/photos/43320584/409506) - bathroom
- ![kitchen (2)](/listings/photos/43320584/409509) - kitchen (2)

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14386542
- **Address:** 34 Stephen Street, TAUNTON, TA1 1LD
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/01/2021
- **Work Completed:** 23/12/2020
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 34 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, TAUNTON DEANE, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD | £230,000 | 28/11/2013 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 28 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD | £235,000 | 07/06/2024 | Terraced |
| 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 |
| 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 |

**Area average:** £222,367 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £252,032 (51 Terraced, TA1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -6.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,108/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,231/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,354/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £972/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.52% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £153,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £123,100

*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.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,516/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.8%
- **10y growth:** 56.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.6%

## 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

Floor area

155 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£230,000 Nov 2013

Price per m²

£1,516/m²

Local average

£252,032 (-6.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (15,711 of 33,755)

Street crime

495 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

INTERNAL VIEWING A MUST! A rare opportunity to acquire a very spacious character Victorian home close to town centre with GARAGE. Extended accommodation includes: 3 receptions, kitchen/breakfast, wc, 4 bedrooms, ensuite shower, large bathroom. Private garden. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Energy Rating: D-62

Entrance door to:

Entrance Vestibule
with door to:

Hall
with original tiled flooring, radiator, stairs to first floor.

Living Room - 13' 5'' x 13' 2'' (4.09m x 4.01m)
with recessed fireplace with real flame gas fire and timber surround, double glazed sash bay window to front aspect, original ceiling rose and high corniced ceiling. Opening to:

Sitting Room - 14' x 11' 10'' (4.27m x 3.61m)
with two understairs storage cupboards, radiator, double glazed sash window to rear aspect.

Dining Room - 16' x 9' 8'' (4.88m x 2.95m)
with radiator and double glazed French doors to rear garden. Opening to:

Study Area - 10' 9'' x 6' 11'' (3.28m x 2.11m)
with double glazed window and radiator.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 21' 6'' x 9' (6.55m x 2.74m)
fitted with a range of matching floor and wall cupboard units including larder cupboard unit, plumbing for dishwasher, radiator, cooker recess with extractor hood, apex skylight, original sash window, door to outside.

Rear Lobby
with door to:

Cloakroom
with low flush wc and panelled heater.

First Floor Landing
with loft access points.

Bedroom 1 - 15' 7'' x 11' 2'' (4.75m x 3.4m)
with cast iron fireplace, wardrobe recess and two double glazed sash windows.

Bedroom 2 - 10' 7'' x 11' 8'' (3.23m x 3.56m)
with radiator and double glazed window.

En-suite Shower Room
with tiled shower cubicle with electric shower, low flush wc and wash hand basin.

Bedroom 3 - 11' x 8' 2'' (3.35m x 2.49m)
original sash window, radaitor.

Bedroom 4 - 9' 11'' x 8' (3.02m x 2.44m)
with radiator and double glazed window.

Bathroom
panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled wc, corner shower cubicle, boiler cupboard containing combination gas fired boiler, original sash windows, radiator.

Outside
To the front of the property the garden is mainly laid to stone chipping bed with ornate wrought iron railings. The rear garden offers a high degree of privacy and is laid partly to lawn with patio areas and personal door to GARAGE/WORKSHOP 26' x 12' reducing to 8' wide in part with light, power and plumbing for washing machine.

Listed by

Taunton

Gibbins Richards

Reference: 43320584

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 29/04/2013

Current heating cost: £989/year

Potential heating cost: £721/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £26,515

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£115)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #14386542

Property Details

Street: 34 Stephen Street

Town: TAUNTON

Postcode: TA1 1LD

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 03/01/2021

Work Completed: 23/12/2020

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	28/11/2013 (12 years ago)	£230,000	—

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
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
28 STEPHEN STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1LD	£235,000	07/06/2024	Terraced
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
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

Area average: £222,367 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 20.8%

10y growth 56.2%

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

1y (index) -0.4%

5y (index) 14.3%

10y (index) 38.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,108/mo

Realistic £1,231/mo

Optimistic £1,354/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → South West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Herefordshire: £972/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View TA1 1LD

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Tyres & Exhausts R Us	0.1 miles
Shop	Millichamp & Hall	0.1 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	157
Shoplifting	84
Anti-social behaviour	77
Public order	55
Criminal damage and arson	30
Other theft	26
Burglary	19
Vehicle crime	13
Robbery	11
Bicycle theft	10
Other crime	8
Drugs	3
Possession of weapons	2
Total incidents	495

Within 1 mile during Apr 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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.52%

Max investor price (0.8%) £153,875

Target investor price (1%) £123,100

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).