23 Orchard Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BE
About 23 Orchard Road
23 Orchard Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chippenham (SN14 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £337,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
23 Orchard Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 10 years.
£337,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2022Most recent
£337,500
+77.6%over 10 years17 October 2012
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 0BE: £350,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SN14 0BE
Versus other Orchard Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 23 Orchard Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,342
Street avg £2,807
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Little Down — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Frogwell Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







