# 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
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 161 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Last sold: £422,500 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,624/m²
- Local average: £327,888 (21 sales)
- Street crime: 1 incidents within 1 mile (May 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 | — | £425,460 (to April 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 |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166654958](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d6521e4)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £422,500 |
| listed | 2025-09-05 | £430,000 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £132,500 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £44,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 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:** -10.5%
- **10y growth:** 38.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £958/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,064/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,170/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%):** £133,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £106,400

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **1** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |