What type of property is Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL?

Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL?

Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL last sold for £500,000 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL?

The current EPC rating for Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL?

Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN14 6NL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL heated?

The latest EPC at Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL had any planning applications?

Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL?

Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL is in council tax band E.

Where is Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL located?

Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL sits in Alderton, Chippenham, Chippenham. It falls within the SN14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL?

Police records around Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 65% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL?

The closest primary school to Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL is Luckington Community School (1.3km).

What transport links are near Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL?

The closest bus stop to Ruby Cottage, The Street, SN14 6NL is Forge House, 23m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Ruby Cottage, The Street, Alderton, Chippenham, SN14 6NL

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ruby Cottage

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

Ruby Cottage is a detached house in Alderton, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 6NL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 is 32.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Ruby Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ruby Cottage, The Street, Alderton, Chippenham, SN14 6NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Ruby Cottage.

Jul 2023
Full
In report
Change of use of annexe to a self-contained dwelling. Erection of fence. (Retrospective)
Retrospective
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
PL/2023/05464
View planning record
Sept 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Resubmission of 18/04030/FUL (granted permission) with revision of scheme (Second Floor Rear Extension, Infill Extension and Garage / Workshop)
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
18/07360/FUL
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Ruby Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 December 2016Most recent
£500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 6NL: £540,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in SN14 6NL

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Ruby Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,065

Street avg £2,895

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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

0.0 km

Forge House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Luckington Community School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN14 6NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN14 6NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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