# 2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (TA1 2NL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 35 THAMES DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA1 2NL |
| Price | £225,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £225,000 Oct 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 04/03/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £478/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5035-8527-6400-0305-7206)

## 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

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/158698883/1194972) - Floor Plan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE](/listings/photos/158698883/1194973) - EE

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #13888402
- **Address:** 35 Thames Drive, TAUNTON, TA1 2NL
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/12/2019
- **Work Completed:** 29/11/2019
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 35 THAMES DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 2NL | £225,000 | 02/10/2025 | 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 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)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £255,975 (55 Terraced, TA1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -12.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,111/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,234/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,357/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £598/mo

## 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)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £169/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.1%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,879/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7.3%
- **10y growth:** 37.6%

## 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)

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