Semi-Detached

14 HILLCREST

THICKWOOD, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BP

£422,500

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SN14 8BP

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	St John's Church	1.0 miles
Shop	Unknown	1.0 miles
Hospital	Chippenham Community Hospital	5.5 miles
Train station	Chippenham	6.0 miles
University	University of Bath	6.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

161 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£422,500 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,624/m²

Local average

£341,767 (23 sales)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 17/09/2025

Expiry date: 16/09/2035

Current heating cost: £1,403/year

Potential heating cost: £1,341/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	31/03/2026	£422,500	Semi-detached	—	£432,266 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
9 HILLCREST, THICKWOOD, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BP	£390,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
THE BAKEHOUSE THICKWOOD LANE, COLERNE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BN	£870,000	30/11/2023	Semi-detached
2 HILLCREST, THICKWOOD, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BP	£300,000	30/08/2023	Semi-detached
33 FAIR VIEW, COLERNE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BS	£295,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
49 THICKWOOD LANE, COLERNE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BT	£282,500	22/04/2022	Semi-detached
45 VALLEY WAY, COLERNE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BW	£342,000	21/02/2022	Semi-detached
38 VALLEY WAY, COLERNE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BW	£375,000	25/10/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £407,786 (7 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -4%

10y growth 9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wiltshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 3.7%

5y (index) 16.7%

10y (index) 36.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wiltshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £965/mo

Realistic £1,072/mo

Optimistic £1,179/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wiltshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for West Wiltshire: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.25%

Max investor price (0.8%) £134,000

Target investor price (1%) £107,200

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Burglary	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	2

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Colerne CofE Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 4 Jul 2017
Marshfield Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.4 miles	Good — 3 Nov 2012
Box Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.6 miles	Good — 3 Oct 2019
The Corsham Regis Primary Academy	Primary	3.1 miles	Good — 5 May 2022
The Corsham School	Secondary	3.1 miles	Good — 3 Oct 2019

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 14 HILLCREST, THICKWOOD, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BP

## Property details

- Slug: `9465fa8` (address key hash: `9465fa80e081d7112cac310b2f76d5977ea218b5`)
- Postcode: SN14 8BP
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 161 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Last sold: £422,500 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,624/m²
- Local average: £341,767 (23 sales)
- Street crime: 2 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £422,500
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 16/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,403/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9318-7165-0102-0091-2902)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-31 | £422,500 | Semi-detached | — | £432,266 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-95d3-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 HILLCREST, THICKWOOD, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BP | £422,500 | 31/03/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 HILLCREST, THICKWOOD, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BP | £390,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| THE BAKEHOUSE THICKWOOD LANE, COLERNE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BN | £870,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 HILLCREST, THICKWOOD, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BP | £300,000 | 30/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 33 FAIR VIEW, COLERNE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BS | £295,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 THICKWOOD LANE, COLERNE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BT | £282,500 | 22/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 45 VALLEY WAY, COLERNE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BW | £342,000 | 21/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 38 VALLEY WAY, COLERNE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BW | £375,000 | 25/10/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £407,786 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -4%
- **10y growth:** 9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wiltshire; Semi-detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wiltshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £965/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,072/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,179/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for West Wiltshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.25% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £134,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £107,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **2** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Colerne CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 4 Jul 2017 |
| Marshfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.4 miles | Good — 3 Nov 2012 |
| Box Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.6 miles | Good — 3 Oct 2019 |
| The Corsham Regis Primary Academy | Primary | 3.1 miles | Good — 5 May 2022 |
| The Corsham School | Secondary | 3.1 miles | Good — 3 Oct 2019 |