3a, Church Walk, Trowbridge, BA14 8DX

3a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Trowbridge (BA14 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 71 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 12 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 115.3% above the 2015 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.