Detached 2 sales on record

40 BARNWELL ROAD

MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7DG

£355,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.4 miles
Train station	Melksham	0.7 miles
Hospital	Melksham Community Hospital	0.9 miles
University	University of Bath	8.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

106 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£355,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,349/m²

Local average

£443,203 (29 sales)

Street crime

111 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 26/01/2024

Current heating cost: £1,062/year

Potential heating cost: £963/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	29/01/2026	£355,000	Detached	+41.9%	£349,648 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	25/11/2019	£250,100	Detached	—	£296,370 to March 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
48A BARNWELL ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7DG	£305,000	31/03/2023	Detached
48 BARNWELL ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7DG	£320,000	31/03/2023	Detached
23 CHURCH LANE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7EE	£441,000	07/09/2022	Detached
21 CHURCH LANE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7EE	£337,000	01/08/2022	Detached
33 FOREST ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7AA	£570,000	08/07/2022	Detached
4 CHALFIELD CRESCENT, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7BU	£362,500	12/05/2022	Detached
6 FRANE LEA PARK, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7EL	£215,000	18/03/2022	Detached
24 FOREST ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7AA	£340,000	07/12/2021	Detached
1B CRAYBOURNE ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7DQ	£245,000	16/08/2021	Detached
48A BARNWELL ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7DG	£280,000	24/07/2021	Detached

Area average: £341,550 (10 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 19.5%

10y growth 33.2%

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

1y (index) 0.1%

5y (index) 14.1%

10y (index) 30.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £953/mo

Realistic £1,059/mo

Optimistic £1,165/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wiltshire.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Weavers Crofts, SN12	£1,000/mo	2	0.71 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.28%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 3.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 29.6×

Monthly cashflow £-523/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -6.1%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	38
Anti-social behaviour	36
Criminal damage and arson	14
Public order	9
Other theft	5
Shoplifting	4
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	111

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
River Mead School	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
The Manor CofE VC Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 5 Dec 2022
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 9 Dec 2014
Aloeric Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 12 Feb 2015
Melksham Oak Community School	Secondary	1.3 miles	Good — 27 Nov 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
23/02/2020	17/02/2020	—	1

# 40 BARNWELL ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7DG

## Property details

- Slug: `3d46b32` (address key hash: `3d46b3235317f50b727bfe26bac09b449842a5c0`)
- Postcode: SN12 7DG
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 106 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £355,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,349/m²
- Local average: £443,203 (29 sales)
- Street crime: 111 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £355,000
- Date: 2026-01-29
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £1,062/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2334-9229-2300-0026-4226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-29 | £355,000 | Detached | +41.9% | £349,648 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-cccb-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2019-11-25 | £250,100 | Detached | — | £296,370 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9b361206-e613-1904-e053-6b04a8c0eeb5) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 BARNWELL ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7DG | £355,000 | 29/01/2026 | Detached |
| 40 BARNWELL ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7DG | £250,100 | 25/11/2019 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 48A BARNWELL ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7DG | £305,000 | 31/03/2023 | Detached |
| 48 BARNWELL ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7DG | £320,000 | 31/03/2023 | Detached |
| 23 CHURCH LANE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7EE | £441,000 | 07/09/2022 | Detached |
| 21 CHURCH LANE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7EE | £337,000 | 01/08/2022 | Detached |
| 33 FOREST ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7AA | £570,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached |
| 4 CHALFIELD CRESCENT, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7BU | £362,500 | 12/05/2022 | Detached |
| 6 FRANE LEA PARK, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7EL | £215,000 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| 24 FOREST ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7AA | £340,000 | 07/12/2021 | Detached |
| 1B CRAYBOURNE ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7DQ | £245,000 | 16/08/2021 | Detached |
| 48A BARNWELL ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7DG | £280,000 | 24/07/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £341,550 (10 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 19.5%
- **10y growth:** 33.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wiltshire; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £953/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,059/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,165/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Weavers Crofts, SN12 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 29.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-523/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## 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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **111** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| River Mead School | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| The Manor CofE VC Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 5 Dec 2022 |
| Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 9 Dec 2014 |
| Aloeric Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 12 Feb 2015 |
| Melksham Oak Community School | Secondary | 1.3 miles | Good — 27 Nov 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #13997482
- **Address:** 40 Barnwell Road, MELKSHAM, SN12 7DG
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/02/2020
- **Work Completed:** 17/02/2020
- **Items:** 1 door(s)