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Get started181 Woodrow Road is a detached house in Forest, Melksham, Melksham (SN12 7RF). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 20.7% below the 2021 sale of £680,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 76.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £680,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 149 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 13 EPCs).
181 Woodrow Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2025
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
Demolition of existing detached garage and extensions to form a store, therapy room, and carer's ancillary accommodation.
Latest sale on 181 Woodrow Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 25 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 25 years.
On price per m², 181 Woodrow Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,564
Street avg £3,028
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
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
0.0 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Single-storey timber-framed shed extension to side path of dwelling
3 more applications for this property
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29 June 2021Most recent
£680,000
+54.5%over 4 years26 June 2017
£440,000
+6.0%over 1 year29 January 2016
£415,000
+25.8%over 1 year23 May 2014
£330,000
+220.4%over 17 years9 December 1996
£103,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN12 7RF: £450,000 (2024–2021).
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
SN12 7GE
Woodrow House Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
River Mead School. 6 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
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