52 Dickens Avenue, Corsham, SN13 0AE

52 Dickens Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Corsham (SN13 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–100 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -42.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 82.6% above the 2009 sale of £77,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.