1 Beale Close, Chippenham, SN14 0LX

1 Beale Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chippenham (SN14 0LX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 5th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 78). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 17% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.