Sold STC Semi-detached

5 MINSTER WAY

CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE SN14 0PY

3 beds 1 baths 753 sq ft Listed 5 Oct 2023 (-982d)

£289,995

Reduced on 27 Nov 2023

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (SN14 0PY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 5 MINSTER WAY, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE SN14 0PY |
| Price | £289,995 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 70 m² |
| Last sold | £280,000 Apr 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 15/10/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £1,128/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,950

### Recommendations
- B4 (£300 - £600)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/5619-0107-1102-0090-2696)

## Description

The property offers accommodation over two floors comprising; entrance porch, hall with cloakroom off, sitting room, open plan kitchen/dining room with patio doors opening onto the rear garden, two double bedrooms with built in cupboards, one single bedroom and a bathroom with white suite.

Externally there is an easily maintainable, gravelled garden to the front and to the rear there is a predominately lanwed garden with paved patio seating area.

Detached, single garage with up and over door to front, window to rear, power and lighting. Driveway parking in front for 1-2 cars.

**Situation** - Situated on the western side of the town well placed for local amenities including shops, a pharmacy, a Doctor's surgery, primary schooling and two of the town's reputable senior schools which are close by.  A more comprehensive range of amenities can be found in Chippenham town centre to include mainline railway station (London-Paddington), a public library and a sports centre.  The M4 motorway at Junction 17 offers excellent motor commuting to the major centres of Bath, Bristol, Swindon and London.

**Property Information** - Council Tax Band; C

Freehold

Mains Services

Gas Central Heating

EPC Rating; C

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floor plans.JPG](/listings/photos/140835326/313638) - Floor plans.JPG

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/140835326/313639) - EE Rating

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16405682
- **Address:** 5 Minster Way, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 0PY
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/07/2024
- **Work Completed:** 22/07/2024
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #16331343
- **Address:** 5 Minster Way, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 0PY
- **Certificate Issued:** 09/06/2024
- **Work Completed:** 03/06/2024
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1828140
- **Address:** 5 Minster Way, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 0PY
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/06/2004
- **Work Completed:** 07/06/2004
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 MINSTER WAY, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0PY | £280,000 | 10/04/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 5 MINSTER WAY, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0PY | £200,000 | 01/07/2015 | Semi-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] 33 MINSTER WAY, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0PY | £343,000 | 23/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 31 CRANWELL CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QG | £285,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 3 LITTLECOTE ROAD, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0NY | £341,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 CHEPSTOW CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0XP | £360,000 | 21/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 NEWBURY DRIVE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0SS | £342,500 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 CRANWELL CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QG | £275,000 | 18/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 FOLKSTONE CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0XZ | £250,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 CHELTENHAM DRIVE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0SF | £215,000 | 27/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 SILBURY CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QQ | £250,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 FOLKSTONE CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0XZ | £267,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 CHELTENHAM DRIVE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0SF | £230,000 | 28/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 WELLS CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QD | £315,000 | 28/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 NEWBURY DRIVE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0SP | £271,000 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 AVEBURY ROAD, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0NX | £254,950 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 HAYDOCK CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0YE | £260,000 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 CRANWELL CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QG | £300,000 | 01/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 2 MINSTER WAY, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0PY | £330,000 | 23/12/2021 | Detached |
| 21 LITTLECOTE ROAD, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0NY | £270,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 37 CRANWELL CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QG | £249,950 | 22/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 SILBURY CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QQ | £219,950 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 14 TRENCHARD CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0PZ | £236,000 | 26/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 18 WELLS CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QD | £280,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 7 MINSTER WAY, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0PY | £255,000 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £309,333 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £273,618 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £293,675 (18 Semi-detached, SN14, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -1.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £953/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,059/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,165/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £132,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £105,900

*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:** £4,143/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16.7%
- **10y growth:** 4.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 35%

## 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

70 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£280,000 Apr 2024

Price per m²

£4,143/m²

Local average

£293,675 (-1.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,052 of 33,755)

Street crime

93 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Well Presented, Semi Detached House
Three Bedrooms
Gas Central Heating & UPVC Double Glazing
Neutral Décor
Cloakroom
Level, Well Enclosed Garden
Garage & Driveway Parking
Popular Location, Close To Schools & Amenities
NO ONWARD CHAIN

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A well presented, semi detached house with level, well enclosed rear garden, garage and driveway parking, which is situated on a popular development, within walking distance of schools and amenities. NO ONWARD CHAIN

The property offers accommodation over two floors comprising; entrance porch, hall with cloakroom off, sitting room, open plan kitchen/dining room with patio doors opening onto the rear garden, two double bedrooms with built in cupboards, one single bedroom and a bathroom with white suite.

Externally there is an easily maintainable, gravelled garden to the front and to the rear there is a predominately lanwed garden with paved patio seating area.

Detached, single garage with up and over door to front, window to rear, power and lighting. Driveway parking in front for 1-2 cars.

Situation - Situated on the western side of the town well placed for local amenities including shops, a pharmacy, a Doctor's surgery, primary schooling and two of the town's reputable senior schools which are close by. A more comprehensive range of amenities can be found in Chippenham town centre to include mainline railway station (London-Paddington), a public library and a sports centre. The M4 motorway at Junction 17 offers excellent motor commuting to the major centres of Bath, Bristol, Swindon and London.

Property Information - Council Tax Band; C

Freehold

Mains Services

Gas Central Heating

EPC Rating; C

Listed by

Chippenham

Strakers

Reference: 140835326

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 16/10/2023

Expiry date: 15/10/2033

Current heating cost: £1,128/year

Potential heating cost: £972/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,950

Recommendations

Party wall insulation (£300 - £600)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
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)

Floorplans

Floor plans.JPG

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #16405682 Recent

Property Details

Street: 5 Minster Way

Town: CHIPPENHAM

Postcode: SN14 0PY

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 28/07/2024

Work Completed: 22/07/2024

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #16331343 Recent

Property Details

Street: 5 Minster Way

Town: CHIPPENHAM

Postcode: SN14 0PY

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 09/06/2024

Work Completed: 03/06/2024

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #1828140

Property Details

Street: 5 Minster Way

Town: CHIPPENHAM

Postcode: SN14 0PY

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 28/06/2004

Work Completed: 07/06/2004

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

40% since 2015

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	10/04/2024 (2 years ago)	£280,000	+40%
Sold	01/07/2015 (10 years ago)	£200,000	—

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 33 MINSTER WAY, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0PY	£343,000	23/02/2026	Semi-detached
31 CRANWELL CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QG	£285,000	23/01/2026	Semi-detached
3 LITTLECOTE ROAD, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0NY	£341,000	07/07/2023	Semi-detached
11 CHEPSTOW CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0XP	£360,000	21/11/2022	Semi-detached
20 NEWBURY DRIVE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0SS	£342,500	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
51 CRANWELL CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QG	£275,000	18/10/2022	Semi-detached
11 FOLKSTONE CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0XZ	£250,000	25/07/2022	Semi-detached
29 CHELTENHAM DRIVE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0SF	£215,000	27/06/2022	Semi-detached
3 SILBURY CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QQ	£250,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
9 FOLKSTONE CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0XZ	£267,000	29/04/2022	Semi-detached
67 CHELTENHAM DRIVE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0SF	£230,000	28/04/2022	Semi-detached
41 WELLS CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QD	£315,000	28/02/2022	Semi-detached
1 NEWBURY DRIVE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0SP	£271,000	18/02/2022	Semi-detached
24 AVEBURY ROAD, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0NX	£254,950	18/02/2022	Semi-detached
7 HAYDOCK CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0YE	£260,000	11/02/2022	Semi-detached
12 CRANWELL CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QG	£300,000	01/02/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 2 MINSTER WAY, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0PY	£330,000	23/12/2021	Detached
21 LITTLECOTE ROAD, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0NY	£270,000	10/12/2021	Semi-detached
37 CRANWELL CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QG	£249,950	22/11/2021	Semi-detached
1 SILBURY CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QQ	£219,950	29/10/2021	Semi-detached
14 TRENCHARD CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0PZ	£236,000	26/10/2021	Semi-detached
18 WELLS CLOSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0QD	£280,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 7 MINSTER WAY, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN14 0PY	£255,000	30/06/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £309,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £273,618 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 16.7%

10y growth 4.2%

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

1y (index) 1%

5y (index) 16.2%

10y (index) 35%

Rental Range

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

Low £953/mo

Realistic £1,059/mo

Optimistic £1,165/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 SN14 0PY

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Westcroft	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Hungerdown Lane Sports Ground	0.1 miles
Shop	Volvo	0.2 miles
Shop	Londis	0.2 miles
Hospital	Chippenham Community Hospital	0.6 miles
Train station	Chippenham	1.3 miles
Train station	Melksham	5.0 miles
Hospital	Melksham Community Hospital	5.9 miles
University	University of Bath	9.5 miles
University	University of Bath Campus	9.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	33
Anti-social behaviour	18
Shoplifting	13
Criminal damage and arson	11
Other theft	8
Public order	6
Drugs	2
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Total incidents	93

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Queen's Crescent School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 16 Mar 2023
Frogwell Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 9 Jul 2024
St Peter's CofE Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 12 Jan 2023
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 30 Jun 2022
Redland Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 10 Sep 2012

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £132,375

Target investor price (1%) £105,900

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).