The Old Kennels, The Hunt Close, Semington, Trowbridge, BA14 6JY
About The Old Kennels
The Old Kennels is a detached house in Semington, Trowbridge, Trowbridge (BA14 6JY). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 138.3% above the 2002 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 42.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Kennels's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Old Kennels has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2010ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- W/10/01911/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Kennels's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.4% per year over 5 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 14.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2002Most recent
£300,000
+96.1%over 5 years19 June 1997
£153,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 6JY: £510,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BA14 6JY
3 The Hunt Close, Semington, Trowbridge, BA14 6JY
Sold Mar 2025
£450,0006 The Hunt Close, Semington, Trowbridge, BA14 6JY
Sold Jul 2023
£735,0005 The Hunt Close, Semington, Trowbridge, BA14 6JY
Sold May 2022
£490,0004 The Hunt Close, Semington, Trowbridge, BA14 6JY
Sold Feb 2021
£592,0009 The Hunt Close, Semington, Trowbridge, BA14 6JY
Sold May 2018
£451,000
Everything we know about The Old Kennels, 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 The Hunt Close homes
Price per m² for The Old Kennels lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,339
Street avg £3,683
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
St George's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington. 4 schools nearby.
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