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HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE SN12 7FT

3 beds 2 baths 82 m² Listed 16 Apr 2025 (-495d)

£325,000

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# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (SN12 7FT)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 10A, HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE SN12 7FT |
| Price | £325,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £320,000 Mar 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 21/04/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £702/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/1206-8465-9002-1524-1502)

## Description

No Chain - A charming 3 bedroom detached home on the popular Hawthorn Road, close by to local schools, Melksham's Oakfield stadium and other amenities.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/160763768/1814335) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/160763768/1814336) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10A HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT | £320,000 | 17/03/2026 | Detached |
| 10A HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT | £218,000 | 27/07/2015 | Detached |
| 10A HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT | £200,000 | 05/11/2013 | Detached |
| 10A HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT | £191,070 | 30/09/2010 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 BAY GARDENS, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6ZU | £350,000 | 27/03/2026 | Detached |
| 15 GREENFINCH CLOSE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7GP | £427,500 | 15/01/2026 | Detached |
| [Same street] 43 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT | £375,000 | 12/12/2025 | Other |
| 1 HONEYSUCKLE CLOSE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FR | £362,500 | 24/01/2024 | Detached |
| 2 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT | £345,000 | 19/12/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 55 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT | £277,500 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 62 MINT GROVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6YN | £510,000 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| 56 MINT GROVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6YN | £500,000 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |
| 58 MINT GROVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6YN | £445,000 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |
| 63 CRANESBILL ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7GN | £365,000 | 22/09/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 1 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT | £310,000 | 01/09/2023 | Detached |
| 50 MINT GROVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6YN | £489,000 | 04/08/2023 | Detached |
| 18 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT | £470,000 | 14/07/2023 | Detached |
| 46 MINT GROVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6YN | £510,000 | 27/06/2023 | Detached |
| 25 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT | £430,000 | 23/06/2023 | Detached |
| 48 MINT GROVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6YN | £480,000 | 22/06/2023 | Detached |
| 42 MINT GROVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6YN | £490,000 | 16/06/2023 | Detached |
| 16 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT | £430,000 | 16/06/2023 | Detached |
| 14 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT | £420,000 | 09/06/2023 | Detached |
| 12 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT | £380,000 | 02/06/2023 | Detached |
| 18 CORNCOCKLE CLOSE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7GJ | £395,000 | 04/04/2023 | Detached |
| 38 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT | £485,000 | 28/02/2023 | Detached |
| 17 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT | £250,000 | 26/01/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 1 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT | £305,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 2 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT | £390,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 19 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT | £430,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 22 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT | £250,000 | 18/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 15A HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT | £240,000 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 28 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT | £315,000 | 22/09/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 16 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT | £400,000 | 10/09/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £329,250 (10 sales)
**Area average:** £426,700 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £426,967 (33 Detached, SN12, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -23.9%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £898/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Blueberry Road, SN12 | £1,027/mo | 3 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Heather Avenue, SN12 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Tower Road, SN12 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Ferris Grove, SN12 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Dowding Way, SN12 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,145/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £143,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £115,000

*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 £1,150/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-270/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.4%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,963/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 10.8%
- **10y growth:** 35.8%

## 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%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

82 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£320,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,963/m²

Local average

£426,967 (-23.9%)

Street crime

122 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

Key features

Detached Property
Three Bedrooms
Kitchen/Dining Room
Lounge with Bay Window
Master with Wardrobe & En-Suite
Single Garage & Garden

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

No Chain - A charming 3 bedroom detached home on the popular Hawthorn Road, close by to local schools, Melksham's Oakfield stadium and other amenities.

Listed by

Melksham

Campions - Chase Buchanan

Reference: 160763768

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/04/2025

Expiry date: 21/04/2035

Current heating cost: £702/year

Potential heating cost: £702/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

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

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

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

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

67% since 2010

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	17/03/2026 (5 months ago)	£320,000	+46.8%
Sold	27/07/2015 (11 years ago)	£218,000	+9%
Sold	05/11/2013 (12 years ago)	£200,000	+4.7%
Sold	30/09/2010 (15 years ago)	£191,070	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
2 BAY GARDENS, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6ZU	£350,000	27/03/2026	Detached
15 GREENFINCH CLOSE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7GP	£427,500	15/01/2026	Detached
Same street 43 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT	£375,000	12/12/2025	Other
1 HONEYSUCKLE CLOSE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FR	£362,500	24/01/2024	Detached
2 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT	£345,000	19/12/2023	Detached
Same street 55 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT	£277,500	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
62 MINT GROVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6YN	£510,000	31/10/2023	Detached
56 MINT GROVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6YN	£500,000	27/10/2023	Detached
58 MINT GROVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6YN	£445,000	27/10/2023	Detached
63 CRANESBILL ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7GN	£365,000	22/09/2023	Detached
Same street 1 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT	£310,000	01/09/2023	Detached
50 MINT GROVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6YN	£489,000	04/08/2023	Detached
18 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT	£470,000	14/07/2023	Detached
46 MINT GROVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6YN	£510,000	27/06/2023	Detached
25 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT	£430,000	23/06/2023	Detached
48 MINT GROVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6YN	£480,000	22/06/2023	Detached
42 MINT GROVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6YN	£490,000	16/06/2023	Detached
16 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT	£430,000	16/06/2023	Detached
14 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT	£420,000	09/06/2023	Detached
12 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT	£380,000	02/06/2023	Detached
18 CORNCOCKLE CLOSE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7GJ	£395,000	04/04/2023	Detached
38 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT	£485,000	28/02/2023	Detached
17 BASIL DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6LT	£250,000	26/01/2023	Detached
Same street 1 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT	£305,000	10/06/2022	Detached
Same street 2 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT	£390,000	31/03/2022	Detached
Same street 19 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT	£430,000	18/02/2022	Detached
Same street 22 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT	£250,000	18/01/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 15A HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT	£240,000	22/10/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 28 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT	£315,000	22/09/2021	Detached
Same street 16 HAWTHORN ROAD, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FT	£400,000	10/09/2021	Detached

Street average: £329,250 (10 sales)

Area average: £426,700 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 10.8%

10y growth 35.8%

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: £898/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SN12 7FT

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.2 miles
Shop	Barnardo's	0.3 miles
Hospital	Melksham Community Hospital	0.5 miles
Train station	Melksham	1.2 miles
Hospital	Trowbridge Community Hospital	5.0 miles
Train station	Trowbridge	5.4 miles
University	University of Bath	8.9 miles
University	University of Bath Campus	8.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	46
Anti-social behaviour	32
Criminal damage and arson	11
Public order	8
Other theft	6
Shoplifting	6
Bicycle theft	3
Burglary	2
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	2
Vehicle crime	2
Total incidents	122

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
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 9 Dec 2014
Melksham Oak Community School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 27 Nov 2022
The Manor CofE VC Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 5 Dec 2022
River Mead School	Primary	0.8 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Aloeric Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 12 Feb 2015

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Blueberry Road, SN12	£1,027/mo	3	0.12 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Heather Avenue, SN12	£1,250/mo	3	0.25 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Tower Road, SN12	£1,150/mo	3	0.39 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Ferris Grove, SN12	£1,200/mo	3	0.4 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Dowding Way, SN12	£1,100/mo	3	0.88 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,145/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.35%

Max investor price (0.8%) £143,750

Target investor price (1%) £115,000

Gross yield 4.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.6×

Monthly cashflow £-270/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.4%

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).