156 Sheldon Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BZ
About 156 Sheldon Road
156 Sheldon Road is a semi-detached house in Chippenham (SN14 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
A recent sale: £385,000 in May 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2026OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed replacement garden store and attached pergola
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2025/07408
- Apr 2024AmendmentIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for the building and continued use of garage extension for parking a car/trailer and storage of tools, garden equipment, paving slabs and wood.
Retrospective- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2023/10568
What's in 156 Sheldon Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BZ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 22 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2025Most recent
£385,000
+92.5%over 2 years29 March 2023
£200,000
+33.3%17 November 2022
£150,000
-20.6%over 19 years21 October 2003
£189,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 0BZ: £390,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in SN14 0BZ
Versus other Sheldon Road homes
On years held, 156 Sheldon Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,377
Street avg £2,762
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.3 km
Frogwell School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Frogwell Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







