What kind of home is Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT?

Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT is a detached house.

What did Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT sell for?

Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT last sold for £725,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £540,000 in December 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2017 and June 2021, Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT rose from £540,000 to £725,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT?

The current EPC rating for Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT?

Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT has a recorded floor area of 265 m² (2,852 sq ft). That makes it about 131% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN14 7HT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT use?

The latest EPC at Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT?

Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT has 6 planning records on file (4 approved), most recent in August 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT?

Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT in?

Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT sits in Castle Combe, Chippenham, Chippenham. It falls within the SN14 postcode district.

What is crime like near Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT?

Police records around Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT 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.

What schools are near Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT?

The closest primary school to Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT is By Brook Valley CofE Primary School (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT?

The closest bus stop to Church Cottage, Market Place, SN14 7HT is Village Centre, 13m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Church Cottage, Market Place, Castle Combe, Chippenham, SN14 7HT

6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

265 m²

2852 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About Church Cottage

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

Church Cottage is a detached house in Castle Combe, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 7HT). It has a recorded floor area of 265 m² (around 2852 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 265 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £870,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Sold June 2021 for £725,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Church Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Church Cottage, Market Place, Castle Combe, Chippenham, SN14 7HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Church Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Aug 2024
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Remove 1no multi-stem Corylus Maxima Purpurea (Hazel) and other shrubs causing structural damage on the north boundary of the rear garden.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
PL/2024/06791
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Jun 2024
RenovationFull
In report
External alterations to Church Cottage and provision of air source heat pump within the garden
Documents
66 docs on file
Reference
PL/2023/09918
View planning record

What's in Church Cottage, Market Place, Castle Combe, Chippenham, SN14 7HT's planning history?

4 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.

Latest sale on Church Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£870,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£725,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£725,000
+34.3%over 3 years
20 December 2017
£540,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 7HT: £360,000 (2019–2016).

Nearby sales in SN14 7HT

On the street

Versus other Market Place homes

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

On epc rating, Church Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 24 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

265 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 13.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Comparables

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

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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

Village Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

By Brook Valley CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN14 7HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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