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Rectory Cottage, Church Road, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DP

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rectory Cottage

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

Rectory Cottage is a detached house in Biddestone, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 7DP). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 141 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (201 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rectory Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromD68toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Insulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rectory Cottage, Church Road, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Rectory Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. May 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension to dwelling

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2023/02165
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Roof extension to existing outbuilding and infilling of west elevation (revised scheme)

    Documents
    29 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2022/02136
    View planning record

What's in Rectory Cottage, Church Road, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DP's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Rectory Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£644,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 7DP: £445,000 (2025–2007).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Rectory Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 60 (D)

Above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 339 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rectory Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£647k

1 Church Farm, Yatton Keynell

SN14 7FD

£649k

1 Combe View, Yatton Keynell

SN14 7PH

4 bed2 bath
£695k

1 Grove Cottage, Grove Lane, Yatton Keynell

SN14 7BS

2 bed
£722k

1 Church Rise, Burton

SN14 7FE

5 bed3 bath
£566k

1 Drovers Green, Yatton Keynell

SN14 7FG

£736k

1 Butts Close, Biddestone

SN14 7DZ

3 bed2 bath
£759k

1 Hunters Meadow, Yatton Keynell

SN14 7JF

4 bed
£542k

1 Harts Lane, Biddestone

SN14 7DQ

3 bed2 bath
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

0.1 km

Pond — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

The Corsham Regis Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN14 7DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN14 7DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN14 7DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Rectory Cottage, Church Road, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.