Leasehold homes in Taunton
How many homes in Taunton are sold as leasehold, including leasehold houses. Free
All sales leasehold
14%
19,736 sales since 2016
Houses sold leasehold
2%
excluding flats
New-build houses leasehold
3%
2,293 new-build houses
Streets where most houses are leasehold
| Street | House sales | Leasehold |
|---|---|---|
| Desmond Rochford Way | 54 | 93% |
| Kingsway | 16 | 56% |
| Desmond Rochford Way | 12 | 67% |
| Kingsway | 11 | 64% |
| Desmond Rochford Way | 8 | 75% |
| Eastgate Gardens | 6 | 100% |
| Eastgate Gardens | 6 | 100% |
| Kinglake Drive | 6 | 100% |
| Kingsway | 12 | 50% |
| Eastgate Gardens | 5 | 100% |
| Kinglake Drive | 5 | 100% |
| Walkers Rise | 6 | 50% |
What to check before buying a leasehold home
- Lease length. Under 80 years gets expensive to extend and harder to mortgage. Use the lease extension calculator.
- Ground rent and how it rises. Doubling ground rents can make a home unmortgageable.
- Service charges and the sinking fund, plus any planned major works.
- Buying the freehold. Leasehold reforms are making it cheaper for many house owners to buy their freehold.
A conveyancing solicitor will check all of this for you.