18 Chaffinch Drive, Trowbridge, BA14 9TR

18 Chaffinch Drive is a detached house in Trowbridge (BA14 9TR). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in December 2003. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 112.2% above the 2003 sale of £139,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 22.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.