What kind of home is 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER?

8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER sell for?

8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER last sold for £300,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £87,950 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2000 and December 2022, 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER rose from £87,950 to £300,000, a change of £212,050. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER?

8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BA14 9ER. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER use?

The latest EPC at 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER?

8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER in?

8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER sits in Trowbridge. It falls within the BA14 postcode district.

Is 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER?

The closest primary school to 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER is Studley Green Primary School (381m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The John of Gaunt School (460m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barnes Close, BA14 9ER is Hungerford Avenue, 145m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Barnes Close, Trowbridge, BA14 9ER

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Barnes Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Barnes Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Trowbridge (BA14 9ER). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 137.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barnes Close, Trowbridge, BA14 9ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barnes Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2022Most recent
£300,000
+53.8%over 3 years
28 March 2019
£195,000
+121.7%over 19 years
14 February 2000
£87,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 9ER: £340,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Barnes Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Barnes Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,286

Street avg £2,713

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hungerford Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Studley Green Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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