38 Orchard Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BE
About 38 Orchard Road
38 Orchard Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chippenham (SN14 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £332,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
38 Orchard Road has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
38 Orchard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 11 years.
£332,500
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2024Most recent
£332,500
+95.6%over 11 years4 July 2013
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 0BE: £350,000 (2024–2022).
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Versus other Orchard Road homes
Price per m² for 38 Orchard Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,694
Street avg £2,793
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB