# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (TA4 4SR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 20 LONG LAKES, TAUNTON, WILLITON, SOMERSET TA4 4SR |
| Price | £250,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £250,000 Apr 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 27/01/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £701/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,530

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- C (£20 - £40)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2084-3058-3209-0216-5204)

## Description

Deceptively spacious semi-detached house offering 3 double bedrooms, generous living accommodation, attractive garden, garage, and ample off road parking. For sale with no onward chain.

Benefitting from gas fired central heating and double glazing, the accommodation comprises, on the ground floor - entrance hall, WC, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, and a covered alley which gives access to the garage. The first floor comprises 3 double bedrooms and a shower room. 

Externally a driveway to the front provides off road parking for 2-3 cars and in turn leads to the garage. The front garden has been laid with gravel and could be used for further parking if required. A covered alley leads between the garage and the house to the rear garden which has been landscaped with ease of maintenance in mind with a patio and gravel paths winding through mature shrubs and trees. 

The property is situated in a quiet residential area of Williton. Williton has a wide range of facilities including a cottage hospital, medical centre, pharmacy, dentist, vet and library. There is a range of food and other shops as well as a restaurant and local inns. The coastal resort of Minehead is 9 miles to the west and Taunton (15 miles), the county town, provides access to the motorway network and fast trains (from 1 hour 40 minutes) to London. The famous and historic West Somerset Heritage Steam Railway has a station within walking distance of the property.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/171694961/1530959) - Front
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/171694961/1530960) - Sitting Room
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/171694961/1530961) - Sitting Room
- ![Kitchen/Dining Room](/listings/photos/171694961/1530962) - Kitchen/Dining Room
- ![Kitchen/Dining Room](/listings/photos/171694961/1530963) - Kitchen/Dining Room
- ![Kitchen/Dining Room](/listings/photos/171694961/1530964) - Kitchen/Dining Room
- ![Kitchen/Dining Room](/listings/photos/171694961/1530965) - Kitchen/Dining Room
- ![Hall](/listings/photos/171694961/1530966) - Hall
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/171694961/1530967) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/171694961/1530968) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/171694961/1530969) - Bedroom 3
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/171694961/1530970) - Shower Room
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/171694961/1530971) - Shower Room
- ![Front](/listings/photos/171694961/1530972) - Front
- ![Front Garden](/listings/photos/171694961/1530973) - Front Garden
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/171694961/1530974) - Garden
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/171694961/1530975) - Garden
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/171694961/1530976) - Rear
- ![Garage](/listings/photos/171694961/1530977) - Garage

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/171694961/1530978) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/171694961/1530979) - Energy Performance Certificate

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 6 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #10988758
- **Address:** 20 Long Lakes, Williton, TA4 4SR
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/05/2015
- **Work Completed:** 13/04/2015
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #8168759
- **Address:** 20 Long Lakes, Williton, TA4 4SR
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/05/2011
- **Work Completed:** 11/05/2011
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6627002
- **Address:** 20 Long Lakes, Williton, TA4 4SR
- **Certificate Issued:** 22/06/2009
- **Work Completed:** 10/06/2009
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5859636
- **Address:** 20 Long Lakes, Williton, TA4 4SR
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/07/2008
- **Work Completed:** 09/07/2008
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1140408
- **Address:** 20 Long Lakes, Williton, TA4 4SR
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/11/2003
- **Work Completed:** 16/10/2003
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #16752694
- **Address:** 20 Long Lakes, Williton, TA4 4SR
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/04/2025
- **Work Completed:** 20/03/2025
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 LONG LAKES, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4SR | £250,000 | 10/04/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 32 LONG LAKES, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4SR | £310,000 | 15/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 2 LIMES CLOSE, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4SU | £270,000 | 27/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 17 ALLER MEAD WAY, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4RE | £295,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 NORTH CROFT, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4RP | £260,000 | 28/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 29 LONG LAKES, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4SR | £335,000 | 29/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 10 LONG LAKES, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4SR | £296,000 | 17/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 DOVETONS DRIVE, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4ST | £265,000 | 08/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| CROFT COURT 10 NORTH CROFT, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4BY | £220,000 | 21/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 13 LONG LAKES, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4SR | £310,000 | 17/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 16 LONG LAKES, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4SR | £249,950 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 ALLER MEAD WAY, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4RE | £235,000 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 DOVETONS DRIVE, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4ST | £320,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 86 LONG STREET, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4QY | £249,950 | 06/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 DOVETONS DRIVE, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4ST | £291,000 | 06/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 2 LONG LAKES, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4SR | £315,000 | 01/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 DOVETONS DRIVE, WILLITON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 4ST | £310,000 | 18/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £302,658 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £271,595 (10 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £285,053 (19 Semi-detached, TA4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -12.3%

## 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 Taunton & West Somerset (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £848/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.49% (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.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,525/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 23%
- **10y growth:** 18%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South West; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.8%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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