The Dower House, Boyton, Warminster, BA12 0SS
About The Dower House
The Dower House is a detached house in Boyton, Warminster, Warminster (BA12 0SS). It has a recorded floor area of 562 m² (around 6049 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 562 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, tree works and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
The Dower House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Dower House has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 & 5 - Cherry trees (dead) - fell 2 - Hazel trees - coppice 3 - Laurel hedge - reduce to hedge height 4 - Acacia tree - fell
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/11100/TCA
- Dec 2017ConservatoryFullIn report
Replacement of existing 1980s garage with a new orangery and carport. Minor additional internal openings into main house
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/10720/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The Dower House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,743,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus the street
On epc rating, The Dower House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
562 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
31.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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