1 Burnt Cottages, Beanacre, Melksham, SN12 7PT

1 Burnt Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Beanacre, Melksham, Melksham (SN12 7PT). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 38.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.