47b, Sheldon Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BS

47b is an end-of-terrace house in Chippenham (SN14 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (14 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 52), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 88.4% above the 2003 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.