Detached

9A TRENT CRESCENT

MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8BG

£285,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Leekes	0.2 miles
Train station	Melksham	0.4 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.5 miles
Hospital	Melksham Community Hospital	1.2 miles
University	University of Bath	8.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£285,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,938/m²

Local average

£426,967 (33 sales)

Street crime

110 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 20/03/2025

Expiry date: 19/03/2035

Current heating cost: £990/year

Potential heating cost: £874/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,515

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
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	25/03/2026	£285,000	Detached	—	£288,196 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£285,000
listed	04/04/2025	£295,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 TAMAR ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8AZ	£310,000	29/08/2025	Detached
26 TRENT CRESCENT, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8BG	£375,000	28/07/2023	Detached
46 AVON ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8BB	£291,000	26/10/2022	Detached
4 TAMAR ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8AZ	£300,000	10/10/2022	Detached
26 THAMES CRESCENT, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8BH	£325,000	23/09/2022	Detached
NEW HOUSE SCOTLAND ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8AJ	£283,500	26/07/2022	Detached

Area average: £314,083 (6 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 4.9%

10y growth 36.2%

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

1y (index) 1.5%

5y (index) 15.8%

10y (index) 31.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £962/mo

Realistic £1,069/mo

Optimistic £1,176/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 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £133,625

Target investor price (1%) £106,900

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
Violence and sexual offences	42
Anti-social behaviour	26
Criminal damage and arson	11
Public order	8
Other theft	7
Shoplifting	6
Other crime	3
Drugs	2
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	110

Within 1 mile during Jun 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	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
The Manor CofE VC Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 5 Dec 2022
Aloeric Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 12 Feb 2015
Shaw CE Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 15 Dec 2022
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 9 Dec 2014

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
06/05/2013	06/04/2013	—	2
23/06/2008	21/05/2008	9	1

# 9A TRENT CRESCENT, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8BG

## Property details

- Slug: `7955164` (address key hash: `7955164f2532e14bf2ac55367ea5319d1cacf654`)
- Postcode: SN12 8BG
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 97 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £285,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,938/m²
- Local average: £426,967 (33 sales)
- Street crime: 110 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £285,000
- Date: 2026-03-25
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 19/03/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £990/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,515

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£15)
- 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/0019-3195-8102-0027-2806)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-25 | £285,000 | Detached | — | £288,196 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-987b-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9A TRENT CRESCENT, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8BG | £285,000 | 25/03/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [160269506](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/788046a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £285,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-04 | £295,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 TAMAR ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8AZ | £310,000 | 29/08/2025 | Detached |
| 26 TRENT CRESCENT, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8BG | £375,000 | 28/07/2023 | Detached |
| 46 AVON ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8BB | £291,000 | 26/10/2022 | Detached |
| 4 TAMAR ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8AZ | £300,000 | 10/10/2022 | Detached |
| 26 THAMES CRESCENT, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8BH | £325,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| NEW HOUSE SCOTLAND ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 8AJ | £283,500 | 26/07/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £314,083 (6 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 4.9%
- **10y growth:** 36.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £962/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,069/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,176/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £133,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £106,900

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **110** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| The Manor CofE VC Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement — 5 Dec 2022 |
| Aloeric Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 12 Feb 2015 |
| Shaw CE Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 15 Dec 2022 |
| Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 9 Dec 2014 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9535069
- **Address:** 9a Trent Crescent, MELKSHAM, SN12 8BG
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/05/2013
- **Work Completed:** 06/04/2013
- **Items:** 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5786636
- **Address:** 9a Trent Crescent, MELKSHAM, SN12 8BG
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/06/2008
- **Work Completed:** 21/05/2008
- **Items:** 9 window(s), 1 door(s)