1a, Canal Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8QU
About 1a
1a is an end-of-terrace house in Trowbridge (BA14 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 89.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £186,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£186,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 2022Most recent
£186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 8QU: £245,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BA14 8QU
Everything we know about 1a, 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
Versus other Canal Road homes
Price per m² for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,321
Street avg £1,892
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Seymour Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School. 16 schools nearby.
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