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About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a three-bedroom detached house in Shaw, Melksham, Melksham (SN12 8EP). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 61.5% above the 2012 sale of £247,000. At 103 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (January 2012).
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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£247,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Beeches homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,398
Street avg £2,413
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN12 8EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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