Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Dores Court, Swindon, SN2 7QY
2 planning records
Estimated value
£136,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£97,500)+39%
- Against SN2 7QY's recent median (£140,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: July 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£136,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£97,500)+39%
- Against SN2 7QY's recent median (£140,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Dores Court is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN2 7QY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
47 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in SN2 7QY
5 sales, median £140,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Sales timeline
31 October 2005Most recent
£97,500
+145.3%over 7 years17 September 1998
£39,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 7QY: £140,000 (2026–2022).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Dores Court, Swindon, SN2 7QY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Dores Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dores Court is a semi-detached house in Swindon (SN2 7QY). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 15 units on file.
It hasn't traded since October 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 39.5% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Dores Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2026from Aug 2016
EPC improved fromE42toD60
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Dores Court, Swindon, SN2 7QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 8 Dores Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 8 Dores Court, Swindon, SN2 7QY
1decisions6documents6nearby
- Aug 2016Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to T5 Walnut tree within HRDC - 1973.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- S/TPO/16/1284
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMay 2017Decision
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Versus other Dores Court homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Dores Court is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,074
Street avg £1,762
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
264/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Greenlands Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beechcroft Infant School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beechcroft Infant SchoolPrimary268m
- Ruskin Junior SchoolPrimary810m
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, SwindonPrimary856m
- Kingsdown SchoolSecondary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Greenlands RoadBus stop300m
- Headlands Trading EstateBus stop306m
- Dores RoadBus stop314m
- Marsland RoadBus stop327m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,585 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour699 reports17%
- Shoplifting399 reports9%
- Public Order331 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN2 7QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Dores Court is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN2 7QY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Dores Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Dores Court was lodged in July 2026 at band D and is valid until July 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Dores Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN2 7QY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Dores Court is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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