5 Ashton Common, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6DY
About 5 Ashton Common
5 Ashton Common is a four-bedroom detached house in Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, Trowbridge (BA14 6DY). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 147 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £620,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
5 Ashton Common's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Demolition of lean-to buildings, construction of ground and first floor extensions
- Reference
- W/08/01461/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£679,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 16 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2020Most recent
£620,000
+96.8%over 16 years19 November 2004
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 6DY: £500,000 (2020–2018).
Nearby sales in BA14 6DY
11 Ashton Common, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6DY
Sold Oct 2020
£500,0002 Ashton Common, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6DY
Sold Sept 2020
£685,00017 Ashton Common, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6DY
Sold Aug 2019
£850,00013 Ashton Common, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6DY
Sold Jul 2018
£269,0006 Ashton Common, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6DY
Sold Jun 2018
£297,500
Everything we know about 5 Ashton Common, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Ashton Common homes
Years Held for 5 Ashton Common lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,218
Street avg £2,949
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Common Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
The Mead Community Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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