Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 The Orchard, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4DD
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£536,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£550,000)-3%
- Against SN3 4DD's recent median (£592,500)-10%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£536,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£550,000)-3%
- Against SN3 4DD's recent median (£592,500)-10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 The Orchard is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN3 4DD. 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
138 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in SN3 4DD
4 sales, median £592,500 (2016–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sales timeline
14 August 2025Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SN3 4DD: £592,500 (2016–2015).
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 5 The Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 The Orchard is a three-bedroom detached house in South Marston, Swindon, Swindon (SN3 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £550,000 — fresh data. At 138 m² it sits well below the postcode median (208 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2026
Current Certificate
Feb 2016EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 February 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 The Orchard, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 The Orchard has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 The Orchard, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4DD
1decisions1extensions11documents9nearby
- Feb 2026ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- S/HOU/25/1619
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Versus other The Orchard homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 The Orchard outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,986
Street avg £2,819
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 217 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 11 years
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
318/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Greenfields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- South Marston Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary188m
- Grange Infants' SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Grange Junior SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Ruskin Junior SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- GreenfieldsBus stop147m
- Village HallBus stop150m
- Manor ParkBus stop221m
- Magdalene CloseBus stop348m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,995 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour889 reports19%
- Public Order392 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson360 reports8%
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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 SN3 4DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
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 5 The Orchard is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN3 4DD. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 The Orchard. 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 5 The Orchard was lodged in February 2016 at band B and expired in February 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 The Orchard. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN3 4DD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 The Orchard is in council tax band F. 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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