8 Orchard Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BE
About 8 Orchard Road
8 Orchard Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Chippenham (SN14 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 19.2% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at 8 Orchard Road.
- Jul 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Two Storey Extension
- Reference
- N/11/01916/FUL
What's in 8 Orchard Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Orchard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 7 years.
£357,500
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2017Most recent
£357,500
+74.4%over 6 years7 April 2011
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 0BE: £350,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SN14 0BE
Versus other Orchard Road homes
8 Orchard Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,955
Street avg £2,823
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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







