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1 Harts Lane, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DQ

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Harts Lane

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

1 Harts Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Biddestone, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in May 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 sits 238.8% above the 1999 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 64.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromE44toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Stone

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Mar 2025from Dec 2013
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Harts Lane, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2022
    DemolitionHeritage
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of single storey rear extension. Construction of new single storey rear extension. Internal works.

    Extension
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2021/08761
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2022
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of single storey rear extension. Construction of new single storey rear extension. Internal works.

    Extension
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2021/08308
    View planning record

What's in 1 Harts Lane, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DQ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

1 Harts Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 1999Most recent

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 7DQ: £335,000 (2017–2005).

On the street

Versus other Harts Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Harts Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 50 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Harts Lane

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
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.

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

Pond — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

By Brook Valley CofE Primary School. 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 7DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN14 7DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN14 7DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 1 Harts Lane, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.