Sold STC Detached

131 PRIMROSE DRIVE

MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE SN12 6GD

4 beds 2 baths 1,055 sq ft Listed 31 Mar 2016 (-3763d)

£299,995

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (SN12 6GD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 131 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE SN12 6GD |
| Price | £299,995 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 |
| Floor area | 98 m² |
| Last sold | £290,000 Aug 2016 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 10/04/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £604/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,345

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£45)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O3 (£1,000 - £1,400)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8266-7924-4300-5379-0992)

## Description

A fantastic opportunity to acquire a four bedroom detached home with a double garage situated on the ever popular Snowberry Lane development. The accommodation which is need of some modernisation benefits from entrance hall, cloakroom, lounge, dining room, kitchen, master bedroom with en-suite, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property further benefits from gas central heating, enclosed rear garden, double garage and driveway parking for at least four cars. The property is offered with no onward chain.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/41017737/1298395) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/41017737/1298399) - EPC

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 131 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD | £290,000 | 19/08/2016 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 67 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD | £230,000 | 25/04/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 65 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD | £190,000 | 14/11/2024 | Terraced |
| 1 HONEYSUCKLE CLOSE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FR | £362,500 | 24/01/2024 | Detached |
| [Same street] 33 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD | £235,000 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 99 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD | £390,000 | 06/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 105 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD | £298,000 | 29/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 23 HEATHER AVENUE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6FX | £350,000 | 19/05/2023 | Detached |
| 18 CORNCOCKLE CLOSE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7GJ | £395,000 | 04/04/2023 | Detached |
| 23 CORNCOCKLE CLOSE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7GL | £500,000 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 67 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD | £242,805 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 57 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD | £303,000 | 01/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GB | £345,000 | 08/11/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 109 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD | £290,000 | 07/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 1 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD | £410,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 1 SAXIFRAGE BANK, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6FU | £475,000 | 01/09/2022 | Detached |
| 34 ROSEMARY WAY, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FS | £395,000 | 28/06/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 59 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD | £245,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 CORNCOCKLE CLOSE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7GL | £370,000 | 21/02/2022 | Detached |
| 49 ROSEMARY WAY, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FS | £318,000 | 04/02/2022 | Detached |
| 8 SAXIFRAGE BANK, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6FU | £305,000 | 24/08/2021 | Detached |
| 3 WESTBURY VIEW, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7JJ | £280,000 | 20/08/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 109 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD | £259,950 | 12/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £281,250 (11 sales)
**Area average:** £372,318 (11 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £440,097 (30 Detached, SN12, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -31.8%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,197/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (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.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,061/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -16.3%
- **10y growth:** 50.1%

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

98 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£290,000 Aug 2016

Price per m²

£3,061/m²

Local average

£440,097 (-31.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (16,608 of 33,755)

Street crime

121 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Four Bedrooms
Detached
Entrance Hall
Lounge
Dining Room
Cloakroom
Kitchen
En-Suite
Family Bathroom
Enclosed Rear Garden

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Melksham

Kingstons

Reference: 41017737

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 10/04/2026. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/04/2016

Expiry date: 10/04/2026 (expired)

Current heating cost: £604/year

Potential heating cost: £501/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,345

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 (£45)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Replacement glazing units (£1,000 - £1,400)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	19/08/2016 (9 years ago)	£290,000	—

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
Same street 67 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD	£230,000	25/04/2025	Terraced
Same street 65 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD	£190,000	14/11/2024	Terraced
1 HONEYSUCKLE CLOSE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FR	£362,500	24/01/2024	Detached
Same street 33 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD	£235,000	08/12/2023	Terraced
Same street 99 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD	£390,000	06/10/2023	Detached
Same street 105 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD	£298,000	29/06/2023	Semi-detached
23 HEATHER AVENUE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6FX	£350,000	19/05/2023	Detached
18 CORNCOCKLE CLOSE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7GJ	£395,000	04/04/2023	Detached
23 CORNCOCKLE CLOSE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7GL	£500,000	21/12/2022	Detached
Same street 67 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD	£242,805	16/12/2022	Terraced
Same street 57 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD	£303,000	01/12/2022	Semi-detached
18 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GB	£345,000	08/11/2022	Detached
Same street 109 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD	£290,000	07/11/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 1 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD	£410,000	30/09/2022	Detached
1 SAXIFRAGE BANK, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6FU	£475,000	01/09/2022	Detached
34 ROSEMARY WAY, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FS	£395,000	28/06/2022	Detached
Same street 59 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD	£245,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
21 CORNCOCKLE CLOSE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7GL	£370,000	21/02/2022	Detached
49 ROSEMARY WAY, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7FS	£318,000	04/02/2022	Detached
8 SAXIFRAGE BANK, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6FU	£305,000	24/08/2021	Detached
3 WESTBURY VIEW, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 7JJ	£280,000	20/08/2021	Detached
Same street 109 PRIMROSE DRIVE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6GD	£259,950	12/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £281,250 (11 sales)

Area average: £372,318 (11 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -16.3%

10y growth 50.1%

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

1y (index) 0.8%

5y (index) 15.5%

10y (index) 30.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £958/mo

Realistic £1,064/mo

Optimistic £1,170/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wiltshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for West Wiltshire: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SN12 6GD

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.5 miles
Shop	Barnardo's	0.5 miles
Train station	Melksham	1.0 miles
Train station	Trowbridge	5.2 miles
Hospital	Chippenham Community Hospital	5.6 miles
Hospital	Green Lane Hospital	6.6 miles
University	University of Bath	8.6 miles
University	University of Bath Campus	8.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	45
Anti-social behaviour	33
Criminal damage and arson	11
Public order	9
Shoplifting	9
Other theft	5
Burglary	4
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Total incidents	121

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Dec 2014
The Manor CofE VC Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 5 Dec 2022
River Mead School	Primary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Aloeric Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 12 Feb 2015
Melksham Oak Community School	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 27 Nov 2022

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.35%

Max investor price (0.8%) £133,000

Target investor price (1%) £106,400

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).