68a, High Street, Chapmanslade, Westbury, BA13 4AN

68a is a five-bedroom detached house in Chapmanslade, Westbury, Westbury (BA13 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.

At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 sits 135.5% above the 2012 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 55.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.