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About The Swallows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Swallows is a seven-bedroom detached house in Seend, Melksham, Melksham (SN12 6PG). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it A (October 2017); the latest reading is 4 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,174,000 sits 217.3% above the 2003 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£573/sq ft) was about 175.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Swallows, Trowbridge Road, Seend, Melksham, SN12 6PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Swallows has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Feb 2016Demolition And RebuildOutlineApprove with Conditions
Demolish existing bungalow, and replace with a 5 bedroom house
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Swallows's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2003)
£370,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Trowbridge Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², The Swallows stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,167
Street avg £2,960
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
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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
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN12 6PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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