71a, Sheldon Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BY
About 71a
71a is a semi-detached house in Chippenham (SN14 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in December 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 485.4% above the 1996 sale of £41,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 68% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
71a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
71a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£41,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 December 1996Most recent
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 0BY: £238,255 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SN14 0BY
Versus other Sheldon Road homes
On price per m², 71a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£707
Street avg £3,519
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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
0.2 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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







