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About 5 Birch Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Birch Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Bowerhill, Melksham, Melksham (SN12 6SB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 880 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 68.7% above the 2011 sale of £195,000. 2 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. 15 years since the last transfer (November 2011).
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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.
5 Birch Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Grove, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Birch Grove has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2012ExtensionFullApprove with Conditions
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birch Grove homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 5 Birch Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,386
Street avg £3,124
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Mallory Place — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN12 6SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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