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8 Orchard Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Orchard Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2017from Nov 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey extension at 8 Orchard Road.

  1. Jul 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Two Storey Extension

    Reference
    N/11/01916/FUL
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Orchard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£357,500

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2017Most recent

    £357,500

    +74.4%over 6 years
  2. 7 April 2011

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 0BE: £350,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Orchard Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,955

Street avg £2,823

On par

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Orchard Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chippenham 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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN14 0BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN14 0BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN14 0BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Orchard Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.