47a, Sheldon Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BS
About 47a
47a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chippenham (SN14 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 14). The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
A recent sale: £135,000 in February 2025. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 3 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
47a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
47a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 19 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
10 February 2025Most recent
£135,000
+73.1%over 19 years13 December 2005
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 0BS: £160,000 (2015–2006).
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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
0.0 km
Sheldon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Redland Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







