What type of property is 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ?

8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ last change hands?

8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ last sold for £347,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in May 2018, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2018 and August 2024, 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ rose from £275,000 to £347,000, a change of £72,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ?

8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN3 3LZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ?

8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ located?

8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN3 postcode district.

Is 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ 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 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ?

The closest primary school to 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ is Nythe Primary School (445m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New College Swindon (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barnard Close, SN3 3LZ is Greenham Walk, 182m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Barnard Close, Swindon, SN3 3LZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Barnard Close

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

8 Barnard Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN3 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £347,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

Previously extendedYes

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

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barnard Close, Swindon, SN3 3LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barnard Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

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

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£347,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2024Most recent
£347,000
+26.2%over 6 years
3 May 2018
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 3LZ: £285,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in SN3 3LZ

On the street

Versus other Barnard Close homes

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

8 Barnard Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,691

Street avg £3,959

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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

0.2 km

Greenham Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Nythe Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN3 3LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 3LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

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