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About 161 Woodrow Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
161 Woodrow Road is a detached house in Forest, Melksham, Melksham (SN12 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 18.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 sits 89.5% above the 2004 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm. At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 7 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). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 161 Woodrow Road, Forest, Melksham, SN12 7RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2003ExtensionFullApprove with Conditions
Two storey extension and garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
161 Woodrow Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2004)
£275,000
Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Woodrow Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
161 Woodrow Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,741
Street avg £3,023
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Melksham district page.
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN12 7RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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