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2 bed flat for sale Kinglake Drive, Taunton, TA1

Asking Price

£165,000

Added on 09/10/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £203 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Ground rent £275 a year Council tax Band D £2,561 a year

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

First Floor Retirement Apartment
Two Double Bedrooms - Master En-Suite Shower Room
Open Plan Living Area
Double Glazing & Gas Central Heating
Communal Gardens and Parking

About this property

Step into a light and airy hallway with a door entry intercom system and a useful shelved airing cupboard. French doors lead into a spacious dual-aspect open-plan living area, a “Bay” window which floods this room natural light making this a light and airy inviting space with feature electric fire.

The modern kitchen is well-equipped with a range of wall and base units, under-unit strip lighting, and complementary worktops. Appliances include an inset electric hob with cooker hood, eye-level electric oven, integrated fridge/freezer, slimline dishwasher, and plumbing for a washing machine. There's also a stainless steel sink with tiled splashback, a concealed gas boiler, and a floor-level electric heater.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band D £2,561 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,707
Band B

£1,992
Band C

£2,276
Band D

This home: £2,561
Band E

£3,130
Band F

£3,699
Band G

£4,268
Band H

£5,121

This home is in band D, which costs £2,561 a year in Somerset for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Somerset, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£203 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£299 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£206 / sq ft

£203 / sq ft

£387 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£203 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in TA1 (£206–£387, 10th–90th percentile, 1,206 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,206 homes sold in TA1 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in TA1 →

Location

Kinglake Drive, Taunton, TA1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £165,000

£82k £248k

Deposit10% £17,000

£0 £165k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £148,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £33,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
81, Kinglake Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2026	797 sq ft £377/sq ft	797 sq ft	£377	£300,000
Flat 11, Middleway House, Kinglake Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2026	807 sq ft £316/sq ft	807 sq ft	£316	£255,000
Flat 77, Sherford Lodge, Kinglake Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2026	764 sq ft £209/sq ft	764 sq ft	£209	£160,000
Flat 50, Vivary House, Kinglake Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2026	936 sq ft £240/sq ft	936 sq ft	£240	£225,000
Flat 56, Vivary House, Kinglake Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	840 sq ft £256/sq ft	840 sq ft	£256	£215,000
Flat 53, Vivary House, Kinglake Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2025	818 sq ft £244/sq ft	818 sq ft	£244	£200,000
Flat 23, Blagdon Lodge, Kinglake Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2025	1,012 sq ft £178/sq ft	1,012 sq ft	£178	£180,000
67, Kinglake Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2025	818 sq ft £330/sq ft	818 sq ft	£330	£270,000