20a, Sheldon Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BW

20a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chippenham (SN14 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). At 57 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 64.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £156,000.