Church Cottage, The Street, Grittleton, Chippenham, SN14 6AP
About Church Cottage
Church Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Grittleton, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 133 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (168 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £736,000 is 28% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Church Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Church Cottage.
- May 2010Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree Surgery to Three Birch Trees & Fell One Maple Tree
- Reference
- N/10/01125/TCA
- Mar 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of Two Storey Rear Extension
- Reference
- N/07/00081/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Church Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£736,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 13 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2014Most recent
£575,000
+19.8%over 6 years8 May 2007
£480,000
+50.0%over 5 years8 October 2001
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 6AP: £795,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SN14 6AP
The Farmyard, 1 The Dutch Barn, The Street, Grittleton, Chippenham, SN14 6AP
Sold Mar 2024
£700,000The Farmyard, 2 The Dutch Barn, The Street, Grittleton, Chippenham, SN14 6AP
Sold Mar 2024
£700,000Old Laundry, The Street, Grittleton, Chippenham, SN14 6AP
Sold Mar 2024
£1,200,000The Farmyard, Paddock Barn, The Street, Grittleton, Chippenham, SN14 6AP
Sold Nov 2023
£795,000The Farmyard, The Cart House, The Street, Grittleton, Chippenham, SN14 6AP
Sold Sept 2023
£875,000
Versus other The Street homes
EPC Rating for Church Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,323
Street avg £3,505
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
Crossroads — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







