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

8b, Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8b, Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT sell for?

8b, Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT last sold for £270,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £168,000 in June 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8b, Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT changed over time?

Across 5 sales between June 2008 and April 2025, 8b, Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT rose from £168,000 to £270,000, a change of £102,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8b, 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 8b, Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT?

8b, Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BA14 9NT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8b, Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT heated?

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

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

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

Where is 8b, Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT located?

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

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

Police records around 8b, 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 8b, Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT?

The closest primary school to 8b, 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 transport links are near 8b, Orchard Drive, BA14 9NT?

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

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8b, Orchard Drive, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9NT

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8b

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

8b is a three-bedroom 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 D. 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.

Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £270,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 21.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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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similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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.

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 8b, Orchard Drive, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8b has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8b has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£270,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2025Most recent
£270,000
+1.9%over 2 years
1 February 2023
£265,000
-1.9%over 10 months
22 March 2022
£270,000
+37.1%over 4 years
3 November 2017
£197,000
+17.3%over 9 years
19 June 2008
£168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 9NT: £260,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Drive homes

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

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

Price per m²

£3,506

Street avg £2,230

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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