Sold price history

Essex Drive, Taunton house prices

Homes in Essex Drive, Taunton have a median sold price of £185,750 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are +54% in cash — but +10% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£185,750
10 years · cash
+54%
10 years · real
+10%
HM Land Registry · 76 sales · 43 with floor area · Updated 6 Mar 2026

Key facts

Median price
£185,750
Price per m²
£2,292
Sales recorded
76
Price range
£37,500 – £450,000

Essex Drive, Taunton prices since 1995

Essex Drive, Taunton — median sold price since 1995
2026 £0£101,719£203,438£305,156£406,875 2026 peak 1995 2026
Cash price Today’s money (real)

Headline growth of +54% shrinks to +10% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.

Recent sales in Essex Drive, Taunton

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
6 Mar 202620 Essex Drive · TA1 4JYDetached
Freehold		£425,000£3,346
13 Feb 202618 Essex Drive · TA1 4JYDetached
Freehold		£350,000£3,933
13 Jun 2025Flat 10, Essex Court Essex Drive · TA1 4JZFlat
Leasehold		£164,000£2,689
11 Oct 20246 Essex Drive · TA1 4JYDetached
Freehold		£324,500£4,636
19 Sep 2024Flat 5, Essex Court Essex Drive · TA1 4JZFlat
Leasehold		£175,000£3,017
12 Jul 202427 Essex Drive · TA1 4JXDetached
Freehold		£450,000—
30 Jan 20242 Essex Drive · TA1 4JYDetached
Freehold		£295,000£4,214
26 Jan 202425 Essex Drive · TA1 4JXDetached
Freehold		£292,500£3,015
19 Oct 2023Flat 3, Essex Court Essex Drive · TA1 4JZFlat
Leasehold		£175,000£3,017
30 Jul 202140 Essex Drive · TA1 4JYSemi-detached
Freehold		£260,000—
19 Mar 202132 Essex Drive · TA1 4JYSemi-detached
Freehold		£245,000£3,224
29 Jun 20203 Essex Drive · TA1 4JXSemi-detached
Freehold		£283,000£3,043
27 Sep 201913 Essex Drive · TA1 4JXDetached
Freehold		£284,000£2,679
12 Mar 201932 Essex Drive · TA1 4JYSemi-detached
Freehold		£210,000£2,763
19 Feb 201933 Essex Drive · TA1 4JXSemi-detached
Freehold		£245,000£2,042
26 Jan 2018Flat 9, Essex Court Essex Drive · TA1 4JZFlat
Leasehold		£125,000£2,155
1 Dec 20175 Essex Drive · TA1 4JXTerraced
Freehold		£249,950£2,659
25 Oct 201716 Essex Drive · TA1 4JYDetached
Freehold		£240,000—
29 Aug 201748 Essex Drive · TA1 4JYTerraced
Freehold		£165,000£2,292
6 Oct 201629 Essex Drive · TA1 4JXDetached
Freehold		£256,000£2,510
28 Sep 201618 Essex Drive · TA1 4JYDetached
Freehold		£234,000£2,629
25 Feb 201610 Essex Drive · TA1 4JYDetached
Freehold		£246,700£2,902
21 Jan 201615 Essex Drive · TA1 4JXDetached
Freehold		£287,500£3,639
3 Jul 201530 Essex Drive · TA1 4JYSemi-detached
Freehold		£180,500£2,314
15 May 201531 Essex Drive · TA1 4JXDetached
Freehold		£270,000£1,901
26 Mar 20156 Essex Drive · TA1 4JYDetached
Freehold		£235,000£3,357
12 Sep 201420 Essex Drive · TA1 4JYDetached
Freehold		£225,000£1,772
14 Apr 2014Flat 5, Essex Court Essex Drive · TA1 4JZFlat
Leasehold		£122,500£2,112
13 Dec 201317 Essex Drive · TA1 4JXDetached
Freehold		£225,000£2,163
6 Dec 201235 Essex Drive · TA1 4JXSemi-detached
Freehold		£202,500—

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

Biggest price gains in Essex Drive, Taunton

Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.

AddressFirst soldLast soldTimesCash returnReal return
26, Essex Drive£180,000
15 Jul 2011		£220,000
8 Jun 2012		2+22%
per year		+19%
inflation-adjusted
14, Essex Drive£55,000
21 Dec 1995		£227,000
30 Nov 2006		3+14%
per year		+12%
inflation-adjusted
Essex Court Flat 11, Essex Drive£37,500
4 Feb 1998		£44,950
21 Jul 1999		2+13%
per year		+12%
inflation-adjusted
Essex Court Flat 1, Essex Drive£46,000
6 Dec 1996		£130,000
19 May 2006		2+12%
per year		+9%
inflation-adjusted
50, Essex Drive£53,500
28 Apr 1995		£153,000
24 Mar 2005		2+11%
per year		+9%
inflation-adjusted
Essex Court Flat 4, Essex Drive£41,500
27 Sep 1996		£62,000
8 Sep 2000		2+11%
per year		+8%
inflation-adjusted
46, Essex Drive£54,950
28 Aug 1997		£205,000
17 Dec 2010		3+10%
per year		+8%
inflation-adjusted
37, Essex Drive£68,000
10 Sep 1997		£215,000
7 Jan 2011		3+9%
per year		+6%
inflation-adjusted
32, Essex Drive£210,000
12 Mar 2019		£245,000
19 Mar 2021		2+8%
per year		+6%
inflation-adjusted
8, Essex Drive£134,950
16 May 2002		£246,000
22 Nov 2010		2+7%
per year		+5%
inflation-adjusted
5, Essex Drive£92,000
9 Mar 2001		£249,950
1 Dec 2017		4+6%
per year		+4%
inflation-adjusted
24, Essex Drive£66,750
24 May 1995		£176,000
2 Mar 2012		2+6%
per year		+3%
inflation-adjusted
20, Essex Drive£225,000
12 Sep 2014		£425,000
6 Mar 2026		2+6%
per year		+2%
inflation-adjusted
25, Essex Drive£96,950
23 Oct 1998		£292,500
26 Jan 2024		2+4%
per year		+2%
inflation-adjusted
18, Essex Drive£234,000
28 Sep 2016		£350,000
13 Feb 2026		2+4%
per year		+1%
inflation-adjusted
6, Essex Drive£235,000
26 Mar 2015		£324,500
11 Oct 2024		2+3%
per year		0%
inflation-adjusted
27, Essex Drive£250,000
9 Jun 2005		£450,000
12 Jul 2024		2+3%
per year		0%
inflation-adjusted
Essex Court Flat 5, Essex Drive£113,500
17 Mar 2006		£175,000
19 Sep 2024		3+2%
per year		−1%
inflation-adjusted
Essex Court Flat 10, Essex Drive£100,000
7 Nov 2003		£164,000
13 Jun 2025		2+2%
per year		−1%
inflation-adjusted
Essex Court Flat 3, Essex Drive£122,500
13 Apr 2006		£175,000
19 Oct 2023		2+2%
per year		−1%
inflation-adjusted
33, Essex Drive£191,000
16 Feb 2004		£245,000
19 Feb 2019		2+2%
per year		−1%
inflation-adjusted
10, Essex Drive£215,000
23 Aug 2006		£246,700
25 Feb 2016		2+1%
per year		−1%
inflation-adjusted
31, Essex Drive£272,000
30 May 2006		£270,000
15 May 2015		20%
per year		−3%
inflation-adjusted
Essex Court Flat 9, Essex Drive£130,000
29 Feb 2008		£125,000
26 Jan 2018		20%
per year		−3%
inflation-adjusted

Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.

How Essex Drive, Taunton compares

Rank in the town
625th of 1,287 streets in Taunton
Rank in the postcode district
190th of 510 streets in TA1
Against the town median
10% above the Taunton median of £169,000
Against England & Wales
18% above the national median of £157,000

Essex Drive, Taunton house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in Essex Drive, Taunton?

Homes in Essex Drive, Taunton have a median sold price of £185,750 — the middle of 76 recorded transactions.

What is the price range of homes sold in Essex Drive, Taunton?

Recorded sales in Essex Drive, Taunton range from £37,500 to £450,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in Essex Drive, Taunton risen?

Over the past decade prices in Essex Drive, Taunton are +54% in cash terms but +10% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.

How much is a house per square metre in Essex Drive, Taunton?

In Essex Drive, Taunton the median price is £2,292 per square metre, from 43 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.

How up to date is this data?

HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Essex Drive, Taunton was 6 March 2026.

Nearby streets in TA1

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yearly change, HM Land Registry
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