288, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

288 is a four-bedroom detached house in Sandridge Common, Melksham, Melksham (SN12 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 is 24.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.