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1 Bences Close, Marshfield, Chippenham, SN14 8TD

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
113 m²
1221 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Bences Close

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

1 Bences Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Marshfield, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 8TD). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1221 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 21.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £380,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bences Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Bences Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bences Close, Marshfield, Chippenham, SN14 8TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bences Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Bences Close

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.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£380,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2019Most recent

    £380,000

    +139.0%over 19 years
  2. 25 April 2000

    £159,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 8TD: £265,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Bences Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Bences Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,351

Street avg £3,179

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bences Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chippenham district page.

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

Hebron Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Marshfield Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN14 8TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN14 8TD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN14 8TD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bences Close, Marshfield, Chippenham, SN14 8TD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.