3 Awdry Close, Chippenham, SN14 0TQ

3 Awdry Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chippenham (SN14 0TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

Held since August 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 14 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. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 18.8% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 95.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.