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2 Church Cottages, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DS

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Church Cottages

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

2 Church Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Biddestone, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 20.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Cottages, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Jul 2022
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed ground and first floor extension, demolish existing dilapidated garage and rear entrance timber conservatory. Associated alterations.

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2022/03879
    View planning record

What's in 2 Church Cottages, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DS'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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£514,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2021Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in SN14 7DS: £241,000 (2017–1996).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Church Cottages

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.
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2 bed
£340k

1 Cuttle Lane, Biddestone

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£542k

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£375k

1 Cold Harbour, Yatton Keynell

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3 bed
£736k

1 Butts Close, Biddestone

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3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Church Road, Biddestone

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3 bed
£330k

1 Blacksmith Close, Yatton Keynell

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3 bed
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

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 7DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN14 7DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN14 7DS

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

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