What type of property is 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT?

8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT?

8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BA14 9NT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT had any planning applications?

8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT has council approval for an extension granted in May 2002 under ref. W/02/00516/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT?

8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT located?

8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT sits in Southwick, Trowbridge, Trowbridge. It falls within the BA14 postcode district.

Is 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT 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.

Which schools serve 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT?

The closest primary school to 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT is Southwick Church of England Primary School (294m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Clarendon Academy (2.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT is Hoggington Lane, 78m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Orchard Drive, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9NT

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Orchard Drive

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

8 Orchard Drive is a detached house in Southwick, Trowbridge, Trowbridge (BA14 9NT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Drive, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

May 2002
SubdivisionFull
In report
Alterations to form two dwellings together with extensions
Extension
Reference
W/02/00516/FUL
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Dec 2001
SubdivisionFull
In report
Extension and conversion into two dwellings
Reference
W/01/01781/FUL
View planning record

What's in 8 Orchard Drive, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9NT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Orchard Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 9NT: £265,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BA14 9NT

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Versus other Orchard Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Orchard Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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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

Hoggington Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Southwick Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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