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Canal Cottage, Shrivenham Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4RT

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Canal Cottage

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

Canal Cottage is a detached house in South Marston, Swindon, Swindon (SN3 4RT). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump.

At 129 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Canal Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Canal Cottage, Shrivenham Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Canal Cottage has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 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.

Canal Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 4RT: £610,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Shrivenham Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Canal Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 49 (E)

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Canal Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£408k

1 Browning Close, Stratton

SN3 4XS

4 bed2 bath
£420k

1 Cambria Cottages, South Marston

SN3 4SN

3 bed
£427k

1 Birchwood Road

SN3 4JN

4 bed2 bath
£385k

1 Briery Close

SN3 4PA

3 bed2 bath
£462k

1 Byron Court, South Marston

SN3 4TH

£367k

1 Barrowby Gate

SN3 4UH

4 bed2 bath
£468k

1 Ashtree Close

SN3 4US

£351k

1 Beddington Court

SN3 4UN

3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

South Marston Turn East — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

South Marston Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN3 4RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN3 4RT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 4RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Canal Cottage, Shrivenham Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.