8 St Marys Gardens, Hilperton Marsh, Trowbridge, BA14 7PG

8 St Marys Gardens is a semi-detached house in Hilperton Marsh, Trowbridge, Trowbridge (BA14 7PG). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 108.8% above the 2003 sale of £157,550. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 53.1% below the postcode norm.