Sold STC End of terrace

35 THAMES DRIVE

TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA1 2NL

2 beds 1 baths 58 m² Listed 25 Feb 2025 (-511d)

£225,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

58 m²

Council tax band

B

EPC rating

C

Last sold

£225,000 Oct 2025

Price per m²

£3,879/m²

Local average

£255,975 (-12.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (29,937 of 33,755)

Street crime

269 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • AGENT ID – 7704
  • Two Bedroom End Terrace
  • Driveway & Garage
  • Gas Central Heating System
  • Recently Re-fitted Bathroom
  • Good Size Garden Garden
  • Sought After Residential Location
  • Ideal First Time or Investment Purchase

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
FTTP (fibre to the premises)
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Central
Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Yes
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

A delightful two-bedroom end terrace house, which is well presented throughout. The house was built in the 1980’s and has been loved and cared for by the current owners since 2017. You enter through the front door into a hallway, with an opening to the kitchen and a door to the principal living room.

The Owners Love - The current owners have loved the convenience and close proximity of footpaths and dog walking areas just a short walk from the front door. They particularly love “the ease to get out into the Blackdown Hills”, where they spend lots of their spare time on family “welly walks”. They will mostly miss “the beautiful new bathroom suite” which has been a real luxury. They have also found the ease of access to the town centre and motorway at junction 25 to be very convenient.

The living room is situated at the back of the house and enjoys an attractive outlook over the rear garden through large French doors, which allow for lots of natural light. The spiral staircase rises to the first floor. The kitchen diner is located at the front of the house and benefits from a variety of fitted wall and base units with work surfaces over and inset stainless steel sink with drainer. There is space for a fridge/freezer, washing machine and an integrated electric cooker with a four-ring hob and hood over. A window overlooks the front garden/driveway and the trees and play area opposite.

Upstairs, on the first-floor landing, there is a loft access hatch and doors to the two bedrooms and bathroom. The master bedroom is a good size double and has a window overlooking the rear aspect, with built in floor to ceiling wardrobes. The second bedroom is again a good size and overlooks the front aspect, with an airing cupboard and a custom-built bunkbed. The bathroom has benefitted from a recent refit and is now fully tiled, and fitted with a three-piece suite including WC, washbasin, bath with shower over and a heated towel rail.

George Loves - “My first house was almost identical, and it really did feel like home when I arrived! It is the perfect size for somebody living on their own, a couple, or even people with young children as both bedrooms are a good size. I also love a good outdoors space and am partial to a good barbeque in the summer months. The garden is a great size and it is clear to see how much the family have loved living outside in the summer months with a great decking area for a BBQ and plenty of room for a large trampoline.”

Outside, to the rear of the property there is a lovely, good size garden, which is larger than average due to the additional plot width by having the garage adjacent to the house. Initially, there is a decking area, which leads onto a lawn and is enclosed by timber fenced borders. To the front, there is a single garage with up barn style doors to the front section. This is blocked off from the rest of the garage but with an inset personnel door internally to the rear section, which is currently used as a study. There is a driveway in front, providing off road parking for two vehicles side by side.

Tenure - Freehold. Council Tax - Band B. Gas - Mains Supply. Water - Mains Supply. Electric - Mains Supply. Drainage - Mains Supply. EPC - Band C

Listed by

National

Nest Associates Ltd

Reference: 158698883

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/03/2025

Expiry date: 04/03/2035

Current heating cost: £478/year

Potential heating cost: £439/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floor Plan

Floor Plan

EPC Graphs

EE

EE

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #13888402

Property Details

Street: 35 Thames Drive

Town: TAUNTON

Postcode: TA1 2NL

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 08/12/2019

Work Completed: 29/11/2019

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 02/10/2025 (9 months ago) £225,000

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 TYNE PARK, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2RP £296,000 16/12/2025 Terraced
8 ROMNEY MEAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2NZ £195,000 12/12/2025 Terraced
12 AMBER MEAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2RY £185,000 13/11/2025 Terraced
19 TRENT MEADOW, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2NP £184,000 15/12/2023 Terraced
1 CHELMER CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2TB £191,250 30/11/2023 Terraced
9 SEMINGTON CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2TF £160,000 29/09/2023 Terraced
Same street 17 THAMES DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2NL £230,000 31/08/2023 Terraced
16 AMBER MEAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2RY £215,000 26/04/2023 Terraced
8 SEMINGTON CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2TF £196,500 14/04/2023 Terraced
11 LYNOR CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2RX £220,000 31/01/2023 Terraced
18 WITHAM CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2RR £181,000 18/11/2022 Terraced
31 TYNE PARK, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2RP £200,000 09/11/2022 Terraced
Same street 36 THAMES DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2NL £199,200 01/11/2022 Terraced
12 AMBER MEAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2RY £180,000 07/10/2022 Terraced
42 DERWENT GROVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2NJ £290,000 16/09/2022 Terraced
34 TYNE PARK, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2RP £185,000 27/06/2022 Terraced
7 TYNE PARK, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2RP £185,000 24/06/2022 Terraced
Same street 53 THAMES DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2NL £230,000 27/05/2022 Terraced
27 TYNE PARK, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2RP £175,000 18/03/2022 Terraced
2 PARRETT MEAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2RZ £340,000 18/02/2022 Terraced
80 REDLAKE DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2RS £193,000 22/12/2021 Terraced
76 HAMILTON ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2ES £500,000 13/12/2021 Terraced
51 TYNE PARK, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2RP £160,000 26/11/2021 Terraced

Street average: £219,733 (3 sales)

Area average: £221,588 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 5%
10y growth 35.5%

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 £1,111/mo
Realistic £1,234/mo
Optimistic £1,357/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → South West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Herefordshire: £598/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Ilminster Road 0.2 miles
Shop K&B Motors 0.7 miles
Shop Argos 0.7 miles
Train station Taunton 1.4 miles
Hospital Unknown 1.7 miles
Train station Norton Fitzwarren 3.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 93
Anti-social behaviour 57
Shoplifting 42
Criminal damage and arson 18
Public order 18
Other theft 13
Burglary 8
Bicycle theft 5
Vehicle crime 5
Other crime 4
Robbery 4
Possession of weapons 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 269

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
Blackbrook Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 23 Oct 2013
Minerva Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 26 Jan 2023
Holway Park Community Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 10 Oct 2019
Taunton Deane Partnership College Other 0.5 miles Good — 9 Jan 2020
St James Church School Primary 0.9 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Alfred Street, TA1 £1,200/mo 2 0.76 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%
Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000
Target investor price (1%) £120,000
Gross yield 6.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 15.6×
Monthly cashflow £169/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 3.1%
  • 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).