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About Derry Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Derry Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Box, Corsham, Corsham (SN13 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 206.3% above the 2001 sale of £99,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Derry Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2001)
£99,250
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chapel Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Derry Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,682
Street avg £3,787
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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 Corsham district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN13 8NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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