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EPC B
About 178 Woodrow Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
178 Woodrow Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Forest, Melksham, Melksham (SN12 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -1.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 147% above the 2011 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 49.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in June 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
178 Woodrow Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 178 Woodrow Road, Forest, Melksham, SN12 7RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2019Tree WorksTreesDD Decision Letter
Dawn Redwood tree - fell (dead)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
178 Woodrow Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.8% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2011)
£185,000
Growth on file: -1.8% per year over 4 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.
Price per m² for 178 Woodrow Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,285
Street avg £3,088
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.2 t/year
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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