3 Gibbs Cottages, Gibb Road, Castle Combe, Chippenham, SN14 7NQ
About 3 Gibbs Cottages
3 Gibbs Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Castle Combe, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 7NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in June 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 sits 450% above the 1997 sale of £100,000. At 123 m² it sits well below the postcode median (258 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
3 Gibbs Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
3 Gibbs Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Gibbs Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 1997Most recent
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 7NQ: £211,000 (2022–1997).
Nearby sales in SN14 7NQ
Keepers Lodge, Gibb Road, Castle Combe, Chippenham, SN14 7NQ
Sold Mar 2022
£2,150,0004 Gibb Road, Castle Combe, Chippenham, SN14 7NQ
Sold Dec 2020
£760,0002 Gibbs Cottages, Gibb Road, Castle Combe, Chippenham, SN14 7NQ
Sold Nov 2001
£211,0001 Gibbs Cottages, Gibb Road, Castle Combe, Chippenham, SN14 7NQ
Sold Jun 1997
£108,000
Versus other Gibb Road homes
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 232 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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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
0.5 km
Whitegates — bus stop.
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
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







