What type of property is 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN sell for?

5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN last sold for £245,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £99,950 in March 1997, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

Across 2 sales between March 1997 and August 2006, 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN rose from £99,950 to £245,000, a change of £145,050. That works out to roughly +10% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN1 2QN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN located?

5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN1 postcode district.

Is 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (156% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

The closest primary school to 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (603m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Joseph's Catholic College (433m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN is Brsa Club, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Briar Fields, Swindon, SN1 2QN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Briar Fields

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Briar Fields is a four-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN1 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 63.3% above the 2006 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm. At 136 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 8 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Briar Fields, Swindon, SN1 2QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Briar Fields has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Briar Fields has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£245,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2006Most recent
£245,000
+145.1%over 9 years
27 March 1997
£99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 2QN: £351,500 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in SN1 2QN

On the street

Versus other Briar Fields homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Briar Fields is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,801

Street avg £2,862

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.

Full Swindon report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brsa Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Joseph's Catholic College. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN1 2QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN1 2QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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