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6 sales on record
About 8 Birch Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Birch Grove is a five-bedroom detached house in Bowerhill, Melksham, Melksham (SN12 6SB). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £510,000 in March 2025.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
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 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Birch Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£522,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 30 years.
Last sold (2025)
£510,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 30 years.
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.
8 Birch Grove outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,723
Street avg £3,002
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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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