3 Bences Close, Marshfield, Chippenham, SN14 8TD
About 3 Bences Close
3 Bences Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Marshfield, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 8TD). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1070 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 sits 50.1% above the 2011 sale of £355,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in December 2011.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
3 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Bences Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Dec 2024PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- P24/02450/HH
- Sept 2015ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension to provide additional living accommodation
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- PK15/3252/PDR
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Sales history & valuation
3 Bences Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 11 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2011Most recent
£355,000
+82.1%over 11 years3 August 2000
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 8TD: £265,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SN14 8TD
7 Bences Close, Marshfield, Chippenham, SN14 8TD
Sold Nov 2025
£310,0008 Bences Close, Marshfield, Chippenham, SN14 8TD
Sold Mar 2021
£265,0001 Bences Close, Marshfield, Chippenham, SN14 8TD
Sold Dec 2019
£380,0004 Bences Close, Marshfield, Chippenham, SN14 8TD
Sold Feb 2014
£663,0006 Bences Close, Marshfield, Chippenham, SN14 8TD
Sold Nov 2013
£165,000
Versus other Bences Close homes
On epc rating, 3 Bences Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £3,151
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
Hebron Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Marshfield Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







