What type of property is The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL?

The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL is a detached house.

When did The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL last change hands?

The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL last sold for £650,000 in September 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL have?

The current EPC rating for The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL?

The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (2,680 sq ft). That makes it about 84% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN14 6NL. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL heated?

The latest EPC at The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL records oil as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL was a refusal for conversion (ref. PL/2021/07852) in March 2022. Earlier filings include 7 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL located?

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

What is crime like near The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL?

Police records around The Forge House, 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 The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL?

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

What is the nearest station to The Forge House, The Street, SN14 6NL?

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

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The Forge House, The Street, Alderton, Chippenham, SN14 6NL

13 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

249 m²

2680 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Forge House

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

The Forge House is a detached house in Alderton, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 6NL). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £985,000 sits 51.5% above the 2005 sale of £650,000. 13 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

The Forge House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

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

A change of use to residential application was refused at The Forge House in 2022.

Dec 2023
ConversionHeritage
In report
Conversion of rural building to create a single dwelling (Resubmission) and the erection of bat house
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
PL/2022/07970
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Dec 2023
Full
In report
Conversion of rural building to create a single dwelling (Resubmission) and the erection of a bat house.
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
PL/2022/07660
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.

The Forge House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£985,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 September 2005Most recent
£650,000

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.

On floor area, The Forge House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,610

Street avg £3,041

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Floor Area

249 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 8.2 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.

Full Chippenham report

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

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65 dB

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80 dB

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