The Chestnuts, Studio 3, Cold Ashton, Chippenham, SN14 8JT
About The Chestnuts
The Chestnuts is a mid-terrace house in Cold Ashton, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on gas: bulk lpg.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2016. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2016Change of UseIn report
Prior notification of a change of use from Offices (Class B1a) to 2no. dwellings (Class C3) as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- PK16/0288/PNOR
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Sales history & valuation
The Chestnuts has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£262,000
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 8JT: £745,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SN14 8JT
Parsons Lynch, Cold Ashton, Chippenham, SN14 8JT
Sold Mar 2025
£745,000Barnfield, Cold Ashton, Chippenham, SN14 8JT
Sold Sept 2024
£895,000Long View, Cold Ashton, Chippenham, SN14 8JT
Sold Sept 2023
£740,000Courtyard Barn, Cold Ashton, Chippenham, SN14 8JT
Sold Apr 2023
£762,000Keystone Cottage, Cold Ashton, Chippenham, SN14 8JT
Sold Jan 2019
£650,000
Versus the street
On floor area, The Chestnuts runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Cold Ashton Roundabout — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB







