1 Harts Lane, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DQ
About 1 Harts Lane
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2022DemolitionHeritageIn 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
- Mar 2022DemolitionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Harts Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 May 1999Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 7DQ: £335,000 (2017–2005).
Versus other Harts Lane homes
EPC Rating for 1 Harts Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







