# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (SN8 2QE) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 16 ASHLEY PIECE, MARLBOROUGH, RAMSBURY, WILTSHIRE SN8 2QE | | Price | £795,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | F | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1976-1982 | | Floor area | 198 m² | | Last sold | £785,000 Sep 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 11/09/2034 - **Current heating cost:** £1,742/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500 ### Recommendations - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2100-6926-0522-7493-3143) ## Description The Property This easy to live in property has been vastly improved by the current owners and is now a comfortable and spacious family home. A welcoming hallway with a cloakroom leads left into a generous size sitting room that has an open fireplace and sliding doors to the conservatory and rear garden. Back in the hall and to the right is a good size study which has a connecting door to the kitchen, via the utility room. Full length glazed double doors lead from the sitting room to the superbly extended kitchen/breakfast and family room. The kitchen is very well appointed with a large central island, an integrated dishwasher, eye level oven and grill and plenty of storage. There is also space for table and chairs and a sofa. Just off the kitchen is useful utility room with space for an upright fridge/freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer. On the first floor there are four double bedrooms with the main having an en suite shower room. The family bathroom with separate shower cubicle and bath completes the first floor. Outside The front of the property has an enclosed lawn and a driveway with parking for several vehicles that leads to the garage. The large mature rear garden is a wonderful feature and is mainly laid to lawn as well as having mature trees and shrubs, flower borders and a pretty pond. The garden back on to fields and offers a lovely back drop view from first floor level. To the rear of the garage is a useful workshop with light and power. Mains drainage. Mains water. Gas central heating. Council tax band: F Location Ramsbury is a beautiful and very active Kennet Valley village which offers good day-to-day amenities with shops, excellent pubs, doctors surgery, an outstanding primary school and pre school and tennis, bowls and football clubs. The village is surrounded by stunning countryside much of which is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty`. The village falls within the catchment area for St. John`s Academy secondary school in Marlborough. Marlborough Marlborough is an historic and thriving market town. The town has an extensive range of quality independent and well known retailers and high street shops, public houses, restaurants and cafes along with plenty of amenities including the famed Marlborough College, a sports centre and an excellent state secondary school, St. Johns Academy. The town is sited along the M4 corridor close to J15 (7.5 miles) and has nearby rail links from either Pewsey, Great Bedwyn, Swindon or Hungerford to London and the west. Marlborough has the River Kennet flowing through its centre and is surrounded by glorious countryside and the ancient Savernake forest. **what3words /// ** irrigate.loops.hence **Notice** Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395749) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395750) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395751) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395752) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395753) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395754) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395755) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395756) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395757) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395758) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395759) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395760) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395761) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395762) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395763) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152500115/395764) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/152500115/395765) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/152500115/395766) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 16 ASHLEY PIECE, RAMSBURY, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2QE | £785,000 | 24/09/2025 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | ARCONIA CROWOOD LANE, RAMSBURY, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2PT | £865,000 | 11/03/2024 | Detached | | 12 THE PADDOCKS, RAMSBURY, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2QF | £650,000 | 25/08/2023 | Detached | | 21 THE PADDOCKS, RAMSBURY, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2QF | £675,000 | 21/03/2023 | Detached | **Area average:** £730,000 (3 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £666,636 (26 Detached, SN8, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +19.3% ## 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 Cheltenham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,466/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.13% (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.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £4,015/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -16.8% - **10y growth:** 27.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Wiltshire; Detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 0.8% - **5y growth (index):** 15.5% - **10y growth (index):** 30.8% ## 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)