Rectory Barn, Whaddon, Trowbridge, BA14 6NR
About Rectory Barn
Rectory Barn is a semi-detached house in Whaddon, Trowbridge, Trowbridge (BA14 6NR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2023 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Rectory Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Mar 2026New BuildIn report
Erection of a single new dwelling and associated works. (Technical details consent following approval of permission in principle reference PL/2025/03764).
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2026/01558
- May 2025New BuildOutlineIn report
Permission in principle for a single new dwelling
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2025/03764
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Rectory Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 6NR: £650,000 (2024–2009).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
EPC Rating for Rectory Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 38 (F)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 171 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 11.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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