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2 Barken Road, Chippenham, SN14 0JY

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Barken Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Barken Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chippenham (SN14 0JY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £222,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Barken Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Nov 2016
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Barken Road, Chippenham, SN14 0JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Barken Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Barken Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£222,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2025Most recent

    £222,000

    +54.2%over 8 years

  2. 10 January 2017

    £144,000

    +174.3%over 17 years

  3. 17 June 1999

    £52,500

    +34.6%over 2 years

  4. 17 October 1996

    £39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 0JY: £172,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Barken Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 2 Barken Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,364

Street avg £2,570

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Barken Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£212k

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2 bed
£250k

1 Andrews Close

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3 bed1 bath
£297k

1 Boothmead

SN14 0HU

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Audley Road

SN14 0DU

3 bed
£430k

1 Brittain Close

SN14 0UE

3 bed2 bath
£330k

1 Applewood Close

SN14 0JG

4 bed
£370k

1 Awdry Close

SN14 0TQ

4 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chippenham district page.
Full Chippenham report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Pipsmore Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Peter's CofE Academy. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN14 0JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN14 0JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN14 0JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Barken Road, Chippenham, SN14 0JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.