What type of property is 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX?

8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX?

8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX last sold for £380,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £154,500 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2002 and July 2025, 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX rose from £154,500 to £380,000, a change of £225,500. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX?

8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN3 1EX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX?

8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX has council approval for rear extension granted in October 2004 under ref. S/04/3333. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX?

8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX located?

8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX?

Police records around 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX?

The closest primary school to 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX is Lawn Primary and Nursery School (570m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lawn Manor Academy (540m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cardigan Close, SN3 1EX is Lawn Community Centre, 267m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cardigan Close, Swindon, SN3 1EX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Cardigan Close

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

8 Cardigan Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN3 1EX). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £380,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

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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 Cardigan Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromD56toE49

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cardigan Close, Swindon, SN3 1EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cardigan Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Cardigan Close, Swindon, SN3 1EX

1decisions1extensions6documents3nearby

Oct 2004
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a conservatory to the rear.
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
S/04/3333
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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.

Latest sale on 8 Cardigan Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£380,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2025Most recent
£380,000
+111.1%over 11 years
7 July 2014
£180,000
+16.5%over 12 years
26 June 2002
£154,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 1EX: £305,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in SN3 1EX

On the street

Versus other Cardigan Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Cardigan Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,619

Street avg £2,788

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Full Swindon report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Lawn Community Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lawn Manor Academy. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN3 1EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 1EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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