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1 GALMINGTON LANE

TAUNTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA1 5DG

5 beds Listed 29 Oct 2009 (-6120d)

£320,000

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Property details

Last sold

£295,000 Jan 2005

Local average

£389,022 (-17.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,483 of 33,755)

Street crime

173 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A spacious and adaptable 4/5 bedroomed individual family home featuring a sizeable sitting room (18'8 x 17'2), separate dining room and large family room/additional bedroom. Appealing location in this sought after area.

THE SITUATION
Galmington Lane is very pleasantly situated just off Galmington Road in the popular south western residential district of the town with excellent local amenities including shops, school, doctors surgery etc all within reasonable walking distance. The location is also very convenient for the town centre which is a little over one mile distant and provides an extensive range of shopping, cultural and recreational facilities.

THE PROPERTY
1 Galmington Lane comprises an individual split level detached family home providing particularly spacious and most adaptable accommodation with central heating and double glazing. The property comprises entrance porch, hall, cloakroom, large sitting room with fireplace and log burner, dining room, kitchen / breakfast room, sizeable family room / bedroom, master bedroom with en-suite, 3 further bedrooms and family bathroom. Outside there are corner plot gardens which enjoy a good degree of seclusion with ample parking to the front and double garage.

A refreshingly different home providing flexible accommodation and internal inspection is considered essential.

DIRECTIONS
Proceed out of Taunton along Trull Road turning right at the roundabout into Galmington Road. Proceed down the hill passing the Dry Cleaners on the right hand side then as you ascend the hill turn right before the shops into Galmington Lane where number 1 will immediately be found on the left hand side.

THE ACCOMMODATION: (All measurements are approximate) Entrance porch to:

HALL: coved ceiling and stairs rising.

CLOAKROOM: low level WC and pedestal hand basin.

SITTING ROOM: 18'8 x 17'2 (5.69m x 5.23m) an excellent room with brick fireplace having log burner, two french doors to the rear garden, sliding patio doors to one side, tv point, coved ceiling and stairs leading down to the dining room.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 14'6 x 11'1 (4.42m x 3.38m) range of timber fronted units comprising a one and a half bowl sink unit with cupboards under, working surfaces with cupboards and drawers below, wall cupboards, two tall floor standing units, space and plumbing for washing machine, laminate floor, range cooker with stainless steel back panel and extractor, half glazed door to one side, coved ceiling and track spot lighting.

DINING ROOM: 15'10 x 8'8 (4.83m x 2.64m) with coved ceiling, telephone point, dimmer switch and door to garage.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR

LANDING:
Airing cupboard with lagged hot water cylinder, stairs rising.

FAMILY ROOM / BEDROOM: 16'7 x 16'6 (5.05m x 5.03m) having downlighters and fireplace with coal effect gas fire.

BEDROOM 4: 8'9 x 6'7 (2.67m x 2.01m) with telephone point.

BATHROOM: white suite comprising a panelled bath with electric shower and screen, low level WC, pedestal hand basin, extractor, laminate floor and hatch to roof space.

SECOND FLOOR

LANDING:

BEDROOM 1:
12'9 (3.89m) (excluding recess) x 12'1 (3.68m) built-in wardrobes and telephone point.

EN-SUITE BATHROOM: having a coloured suite featuring panelled bath with electric shower and screen, low level WC, pedestal hand basin and extractor.

BEDROOM 2: 12'9 x 11'1 (3.89m x 3.38m) with coved ceiling.

BEDROOM 3: 11'8 (3.56m) (max) x 7'1 (2.16m)

OUTSIDE
The front garden is laid mainly to lawn with herbaceous beds and brick paviour style driveway providing space for several cars and leading to the DOUBLE GARAGE 16' x 15'8 (4.88m x 4.78m) with two up-and-over style doors, power, light and gas fired boiler for central heating and domestic hot water. A path runs to the side of the property and leads to the rear gardens laid to lawns with herbaceous borders, SHED, light, tap and crazy paved patio area leading to a further patio section. The gardens then extend to the side with further area of lawn and crazy paved sitting area. The side and rear gardens enjoy a good degree of seclusion and a south and westerly aspect.

AGENTS NOTE: Some of the photographs used in these sale particulars have been taken with a wide angle lens camera.

TENURE:
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

SERVICES: All mains services are connected.

OUTGOINGS:
Taunton Deane Borough Council - Council Tax Band E

THE PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTIONS ACT 1991
The Agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose. A Buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor. References to the Tenure of a Property are based on information supplied by the Seller. The Agent has not had sight of the title documents. A Buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor. Items shown in photographs are NOT included unless specifically mentioned within the sales particulars. They may however be available by separate negotiation. Buyers must check the availability of any property and make an appointment to view before embarking on any journey to see a property.

Listed by

Taunton

Yule - Property Specialists

Reference: 27662921

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #7839171

Property Details

Street: 1 Galmington Lane

Town: TAUNTON

Postcode: TA1 5DG

Installation Details

Items: 9 windows and 5 doors

Certificate Issued: 20/12/2010

Work Completed: 26/07/2010

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #16234857 Recent

Property Details

Street: 1 Galmington Lane

Town: TAUNTON

Postcode: TA1 5DG

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 31/03/2024

Work Completed: 27/03/2024

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 05/01/2005 (21 years ago) £295,000

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
Same street 13 GALMINGTON LANE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DG £329,950 01/12/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 19 GALMINGTON LANE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DG £520,000 29/09/2023 Detached
12 HOVELAND LANE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DE £380,000 15/03/2023 Detached
Same street 21 GALMINGTON LANE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DG £650,000 09/02/2023 Detached
39 HOVELAND LANE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DE £310,000 03/10/2022 Detached
18 KILMORIE CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5AJ £315,000 29/07/2022 Detached
Same street 7 GALMINGTON LANE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DG £430,000 21/07/2022 Semi-detached

Street average: £482,488 (4 sales)

Area average: £335,000 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -3.9%
10y growth 16.7%

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

1y (index) 2.3%
5y (index) 14.5%
10y (index) 38.3%

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: £972/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Shephards Rest 0.1 miles
Bus stop Galmington Drive 0.2 miles
Shop League of Friends Shop 0.2 miles
Shop Furniture Medic 0.2 miles
Train station Taunton 1.3 miles
Train station Norton Fitzwarren 1.8 miles
Hospital Unknown 1.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 70
Anti-social behaviour 42
Criminal damage and arson 15
Public order 10
Other theft 8
Shoplifting 8
Burglary 6
Bicycle theft 5
Vehicle crime 5
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Total incidents 173

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
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Primary 0.2 miles Good — 14 Jun 2013
Parkfield Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 8 Mar 2020
Queen's College Other 0.6 miles (No rating)
The Castle School Secondary 0.6 miles Outstanding — 23 Nov 2023
Bishops Hull Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 23 May 2014

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.39%
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).