2 Adcroft Cottages, Trowbridge, BA14 8PE
About 2 Adcroft Cottages
2 Adcroft Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Trowbridge (BA14 8PE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (64–80 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 62). The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Mar 2008SubdivisionFullIn report
Proposed change from one to two dwellings - ground floor and first floor flats
- Reference
- W/08/00432/FUL
- Feb 2008SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of use from one to two dwellings. Ground floor and first floor flats
Change of Use- Reference
- W/07/03427/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£142,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 2007Most recent
£142,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in BA14 8PE: £158,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BA14 8PE
Everything we know about 2 Adcroft Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Charlotte Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School. 16 schools nearby.
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