What kind of home is 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN last sold for £351,500 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £107,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN changed over time?

Across 5 sales between July 1998 and February 2022, 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN rose from £107,000 to £351,500, a change of £244,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN1 2QN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN use?

The latest EPC at 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

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

Which area is 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What transport links are near 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Briar Fields, SN1 2QN is Brsa Club, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Briar Fields, Swindon, SN1 2QN

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Briar Fields

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

8 Briar Fields is a four-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN1 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £351,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 13.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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
Bathrooms2

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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.

8 Briar Fields's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Briar Fields, Swindon, SN1 2QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Briar Fields has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£351,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2022Most recent
£351,500
+52.8%over 8 years
23 September 2013
£230,000
-7.1%over 6 years
26 October 2006
£247,500
+19.6%over 2 years
15 April 2004
£207,000
+93.5%over 5 years
9 July 1998
£107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 2QN: £337,100 (2025–2015).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Briar Fields runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,348

Street avg £2,641

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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

45.3dB

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