What kind of home is 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD?

1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD sell for?

1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD last sold for £344,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £259,000 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and March 2022, 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD rose from £259,000 to £344,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD?

1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BA14 6HD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD?

1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD in?

1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD sits in Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, Trowbridge. It falls within the BA14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD?

Police records around 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD 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.

What schools are near 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD?

The closest primary school to 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD is Keevil CofE Primary School (1.9km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Acre Short Lane, BA14 6HD is Memorial, 305m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Acre Short Lane, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6HD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, Trowbridge (BA14 6HD). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 16.3% above the 2022 sale price. Sold March 2022 for £344,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Acre Short Lane, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£344,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2022Most recent
£344,000
+32.8%over 17 years
3 June 2004
£259,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 6HD: £301,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BA14 6HD

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On the street

Versus other Acre Short Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,752

Street avg £3,289

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Trowbridge district page.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Keevil CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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