8 Somerset Way, Semington, Trowbridge, BA14 6LD
About 8 Somerset Way
8 Somerset Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Semington, Trowbridge, Trowbridge (BA14 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1814 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 28.4% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 Somerset Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Somerset Way has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Garage extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- W/12/00493/FUL
- Mar 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension for additional bedroom over garage/utility room
- Reference
- W/08/00355/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Somerset Way
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Somerset Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 20 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2016Most recent
£395,000
+29.5%over 4 years13 October 2011
£305,000
+281.3%over 14 years24 October 1996
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 6LD: £440,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BA14 6LD
20 Somerset Way, Semington, Trowbridge, BA14 6LD
Sold Sept 2025
£300,0004 Somerset Way, Semington, Trowbridge, BA14 6LD
Sold Aug 2023
£525,0001 Somerset Way, Semington, Trowbridge, BA14 6LD
Sold Jul 2023
£495,0002 Somerset Way, Semington, Trowbridge, BA14 6LD
Sold Nov 2022
£440,00011 Somerset Way, Semington, Trowbridge, BA14 6LD
Sold Dec 2021
£410,000
Everything we know about 8 Somerset Way, 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 Somerset Way homes
On epc rating, 8 Somerset Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,343
Street avg £2,948
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Somerset Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington. 5 schools nearby.
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