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8 Bences Close, Marshfield, Chippenham, SN14 8TD

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Bences Close

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

8 Bences Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Marshfield, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 8TD). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 24.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 92.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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Everything you need to know about 8 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bences Close, Marshfield, Chippenham, SN14 8TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of rear conservatory.

    Agent
    Alan Joy Windows Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    PK06/2893/F
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

8 Bences Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£265,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £265,000

    +17.8%

  2. 13 November 2020

    £225,000

    +152.8%over 20 years

  3. 24 August 2000

    £89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 8TD: £310,000 (2025–2013).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Bences Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,141

Street avg £3,080

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£369k

1 Beaufort Terrace, Pennsylvania

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2 bed
£261k

1 Cherry Road, North Colerne

SN14 8QE

2 bed1 bath
£461k

1 Bences Close, Marshfield

SN14 8TD

4 bed
£324k

1 Box View, Colerne

SN14 8DH

£358k

1 Cypress Walk, North Colerne

SN14 8QJ

£659k

1 Chippenham Road, Marshfield

SN14 8NY

4 bed2 bath
£372k

1 Fir Road, North Colerne

SN14 8QN

£289k

1 Briar Close, North Colerne

SN14 8PX

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.
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

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

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