EVER wondered how the other half live - or more specifically, how much their houses cost?

We've consulted property experts Zoopla to find out the five most expensive streets around Chippenham and how much they estimate a house on one of them could cost. 

While the average price for a 3-bed house listed on Zoopla in the town is £270,442, there are also some eye-wateringly priced pads in the town itself and the surrounding villages for those with the deepest pockets. 

The average price in Chippenham's most expensive streets is more than three times this price - over £1million.

According to property buying site Zoopla, these are the most expensive streets around the town and villages in the countryside nearby.

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Highest value streets for property using Zoopla's 'Zed Index' - and average estimated price.

1. Allington, Chippenham SN14 - £1,084,357

Although not technically a street, the hamlet of Allington, runs along one road off the A420.

The most expensive house in this area is worth an estimated £1.67m.

The detached house with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, sold for £475,000 in May 2000.

2. West Yatton, Yatton Keynell, Chippenham SN14 - £1,073,880

Another small hamlet, West Yatton lies to the west of Chippenham, near Yatton Keynell.

The most expensive house here is estimated at a staggering £1,93m

3. Cantax Hill, Lacock, Chippenham SN15 - £1,069,638​

To the south of town now, and the delightful area of Lacock, and in particular, Cantax Hill.

The most expensive street here is estimated at £1.63m.

The impressive old property has 8 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms.

4. Richards Drive, Upper North Wraxall, Chippenham SN14 - £1,055,417

Way out west is Upper North Wraxall, with its smattering of delightful old stone houses - some with their own tennis court. 

The most expensive house on Richards Drive is estimated to be worth £1.45m and has 6 bedrooms and 4 Bathrooms.

5. Middle Common, Kington Langley, Chippenham SN15 - £1,045,868​

The most expensive house in this lush green area, nestled around a common, is estimated to be worth a massive £1.8m.

Highest turnover streets

In addition to the most expensive, Zoopla has also rounded-up the streets with the highest turnover - ie the ones where houses go up for sale most frequently.

That is worked out by dividing the number of sales over the last 5 years (excluding new build properties) by the number of homes in a given area.

The 5 highest turnover streets are:

  1. Popham Court, Wood Lane, Chippenham - SN15 - 71.2%
  2. Swayne Close, Pewsham, Chippenham - SN15 - 63.6%
  3. Lime Close, Lyneham, Chippenham - SN15 - 50.0%
  4. Honeysuckle Close, Chippenham - SN14 - 50.0%
  5. Little George Mead, Chippenham - SN15 - 50.0%