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About Knap Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Knap Cottage is a detached house in Seend, Melksham, Melksham (SN12 6NN). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1487 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £838,000 is 24.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 129.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Knap Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Knap Cottage, Seend, Melksham, SN12 6NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Knap Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2022Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
T1 Ash- Crown reduction by 5-6m Reduction to northern side of canopy by 5/6m, reduction of southern side of canopy to match in and give a nature shape. The tree is within striking distance of the property and neighbouring field, of which livestock is kep
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Knap Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£838,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2014)
£675,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Knap Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,885
Street avg £2,258
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Melksham district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN12 6NN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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