What type of property is 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU?

18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU sell for?

18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU last sold for £435,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £323,000 in October 2003, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU?

Across 2 sales between October 2003 and August 2018, 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU rose from £323,000 to £435,000, a change of £112,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU?

18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (1,991 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BA14 6AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU?

18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU located?

18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU sits in West Ashton, Trowbridge, Trowbridge. It falls within the BA14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU?

Police records around 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU?

The closest primary school to 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU is West Ashton Church of England Primary School (193m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Orchard Close, BA14 6AU is School, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Orchard Close, West Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6AU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

185 m²

1991 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Orchard Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Orchard Close is a five-bedroom detached house in West Ashton, Trowbridge, Trowbridge (BA14 6AU). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 is 22.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £435,000 in August 2018.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemOil

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Orchard Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Orchard Close, West Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Orchard Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£435,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2018Most recent
£435,000
+34.7%over 14 years
6 October 2003
£323,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 6AU: £375,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in BA14 6AU

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Orchard Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,351

Street avg £2,007

Above

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

West Ashton Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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