What kind of home is The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN?

The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN is a 3-bedroom detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What was the last sold price for The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN?

The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN last sold for £900,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £89,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between October 1997 and May 2024, The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN rose from £89,000 to £900,000, a change of £811,000. That works out to roughly +9.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN?

The current EPC rating for The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN?

The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN14 8RN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN use?

The latest EPC at The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN?

The most recent planning decision at The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN was a refusal for renovation (ref. PL/2024/07028) in February 2025. Earlier filings include 8 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN?

The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN in?

The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN sits in Ford, Chippenham, Chippenham. It falls within the SN14 postcode district.

Is The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN 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 The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN?

The closest primary school to The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN is By Brook Valley CofE Primary School (2.8km).

How well connected is The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN?

The closest bus stop to The Old Post Office, Park Lane, SN14 8RN is Park Lane, 72m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Post Office, Park Lane, Ford, Chippenham, SN14 8RN

Listed building5 sales on record11 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Post Office

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

The Old Post Office is a three-bedroom detached house in Ford, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 8RN). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

11 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£602/sq ft) was about 201.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £900,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Listed buildingYes

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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.

The Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, Park Lane, Ford, Chippenham, SN14 8RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at The Old Post Office was refused — worth checking the council file.

Dec 2025
DemolitionHeritage
In report
Demolition of the existing outbuilding and green house to be replaced with new outbuilding, whilst retaining the stone boundary
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
PL/2025/05669
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Dec 2025
DemolitionFull
In report
Demolition of the existing outbuilding and green house to be replaced with new outbuilding, whilst retaining the stone boundary
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
PL/2025/05668
View planning record

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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 The Old Post Office was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£829,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£900,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

12 May 2024Most recent
£900,000
+7.8%over 1 year
29 November 2022
£835,000
+80.5%over 11 years
23 June 2011
£462,500
+255.8%over 11 years
30 May 2000
£130,000
+46.1%over 2 years
28 October 1997
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 8RN: £326,000 (2015–2004).

Nearby sales in SN14 8RN

On the street

Versus other Park Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Old Post Office lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,475

Street avg £4,229

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Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 160 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.3 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Park Lane — 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 8RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN14 8RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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