Myrtle Cottage, The Folly, Cold Ashton, Chippenham, SN14 8JR
About Myrtle Cottage
Myrtle Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Cold Ashton, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2018. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.5% per year. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £512,000.
Energy performance
Myrtle Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Myrtle Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Myrtle Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2019.
£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.5% per year over 3 years.
£512,000
Growth on file: 23.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
20 April 2023Most recent
£512,000
+105.6%over 3 years20 November 2019
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 8JR: £297,000 (2020–1998).
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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
0.0 km
The White Hart — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







