Boyd Brook House, Upper Street, Dyrham, Chippenham, SN14 8HN
About Boyd Brook House
Boyd Brook House is a detached house in Dyrham, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 307 m² (around 3305 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 307 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Boyd Brook House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Boyd Brook House sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Sept 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to crown lift 1 no. group of Beech trees to 5m, fell 1 no. Beech and 1 no. Goat Willow and crown lift to 5m with a 3m reduction to 1 no. Beech tree. All trees situated within the Dyrham conservation area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P20/12646/TCA
- Jan 2020FullIn report
Formation of a menage (Resubmission of PK18/3955/F).
- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- P19/3117/F
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Sales history & valuation
Boyd Brook House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 8HN: £740,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SN14 8HN
The Old Rectory, Upper Street, Dyrham, Chippenham, SN14 8HN
Sold Aug 2024
£4,500,000Old Rectory Cottage, Upper Street, Dyrham, Chippenham, SN14 8HN
Sold Nov 2019
£420,000Rogers Orchard, Upper Street, Dyrham, Chippenham, SN14 8HN
Sold Oct 2017
£1,275,000Gatekeepers Lodge, Upper Street, Dyrham, Chippenham, SN14 8HN
Sold Jul 2017
£190,000The Cottage, Upper Street, Dyrham, Chippenham, SN14 8HN
Sold Jul 2013
£725,000
Versus other Upper Street homes
On epc rating, Boyd Brook House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 35 (F)
Floor Area
307 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 9.3 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
0.3 km
Home Farm — 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
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







