Sold STC Semi-detached

86 GALMINGTON ROAD

TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA1 5DN

3 beds 1 baths 118 m² Listed 12 May 2025 (-397d)

£150,000

Guide Price

Reduced on 11 Jun 2025

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

118 m²

Council tax band

A

Last sold

£150,000 Oct 2025

Local average

£288,550 (-48%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,483 of 33,755)

Street crime

202 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Woolaway non traditional construction
  • Not suitable for mortgage
  • Semi-detached
  • Three bedrooms
  • Three reception rooms
  • Fitted kitchen
  • Off road parking and garage
  • Enclosed rear gardens
  • Council Tax band A
  • Freehold

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Woolaway non traditional construction - 3 bedroomed semi-detached home in need of upgrading set in a good sized plot with off road parking, garage and enclosed rear garden. Council Tax band A, EPC rating D, Freehold

Situation - The property is located in this favoured area on the south west edge of the town with easy access to local amenities as well as being well placed for access to local schools and is within walking distance of Musgrove Park Hospital. Taunton is easily accessible and offers an extensive range of facilities with access to the M5 motorway and has a main line railway link.

Description - A three bedroomed semi-detached house situated on a good sized plot in the sought after district of Galmington. The property is in need of general modernisation and is being sold with no onward chain.

Agent's Note - We understand that the property is of Woolaway construction which is not deemed to be mortgageable. We would advise that the property purchaser assumes that the property is suitable for cash buyers only. The property has been let for many years and provides a wonderful investment opportunity.

Accommodation - An entrance hall has stairs rising to the first floor, a spacious sitting room with fireplace and bay window to the front, The fitted kitchen/dining room which incorporates a range of Shaker style wall and base units, oven with hob and extractor hood over, window overlooking the rear garden; the dining area has a fireplace and opening through to a garden room with double doors opening on to the rear garden, downstairs cloakroom with wash basin and wc and door to the garage which has an opening through to a covered store.

On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a fitted bathroom.

The property is double glazed throughout.

Outside - There is a shared entrance across a brick paved driveway, which provides parking and turning for a number of vehicles, and a single garage.

The rear garden is a good size, is laid to lawn and enclosed by fencing panels with raised timber decking area and summerhouse to the rear.

Services - Mains drainage, gas, electricity, water. Gas central heating (Combi boiler). Ultrafast broadband available (Ofcom) mobile signal likely available outdoors (Ofcom). Please note the agents have not inspected or tested the services.

Directions - From Taunton take Trull Road to the mini roundabout turning right into Galmington Drive, follow the road down the hill past the shops on the right hand side and after a short distance the property can be identified on the left hand side identifiable by a Stags For Sale board.

Listed by

Taunton

Stags

Reference: 161826773

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 17/10/2025 (7 months ago) £150,000

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
39 GAUNTON CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4TW £165,000 19/12/2025 Semi-detached
18 HOVELAND LANE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DE £402,000 28/11/2025 Semi-detached
14 GALMINGTON DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5AD £190,000 21/01/2025 Semi-detached
8 KILMORIE CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5AJ £288,500 07/12/2023 Semi-detached
13 GALMINGTON LANE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DG £329,950 01/12/2023 Semi-detached
17 GALMINGTON DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5AE £370,000 22/08/2023 Semi-detached
37 GALMINGTON DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5AQ £307,500 03/05/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 133 GALMINGTON ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DN £220,000 21/03/2023 Semi-detached
24 HOVELAND LANE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DE £395,000 03/11/2022 Semi-detached
36 GALMINGTON DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5AQ £225,000 20/10/2022 Semi-detached
62 MANOR ORCHARD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4SQ £247,500 15/09/2022 Semi-detached
7 GALMINGTON LANE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DG £430,000 21/07/2022 Semi-detached
72 MANOR ORCHARD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4SQ £250,000 20/07/2022 Semi-detached
17 ASHFORD ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DH £230,000 28/04/2022 Semi-detached
1 WILTSHIRE CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4JR £334,000 01/02/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 76 GALMINGTON ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DN £210,000 20/12/2021 Semi-detached
2 GALMINGTON DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5AD £320,000 19/11/2021 Semi-detached
76 MANOR ORCHARD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4SQ £420,000 29/09/2021 Semi-detached
4 GALMINGTON DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5AD £242,000 17/08/2021 Semi-detached
40 ESSEX DRIVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4JY £260,000 30/07/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £215,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £300,358 (18 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -0.9%
10y growth 36.2%

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

1y (index) 1.2%
5y (index) 16.4%
10y (index) 40.4%

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: £748/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
Shop Honeys Hair & Beauty 0.1 miles
Shop One Stop 0.2 miles
Bus stop Galmington Drive 0.2 miles
Hospital Musgrove Park Hospital 0.3 miles
Hospital St Margarets Hospice 0.7 miles
Train station Taunton 1.4 miles
Train station Norton Fitzwarren 1.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 71
Anti-social behaviour 35
Public order 34
Shoplifting 18
Criminal damage and arson 14
Burglary 13
Other theft 7
Drugs 3
Robbery 3
Bicycle theft 2
Possession of weapons 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 202

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
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Primary 0.1 miles Good — 14 Jun 2013
Parkfield Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 8 Mar 2020
Queen's College Other 0.5 miles (No rating)
Orchard Grove Primary School Primary 0.6 miles (No rating)
The Castle School Secondary 0.7 miles Outstanding — 23 Nov 2023

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.82%
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).