Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Lock Cottages, Shrivenham Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4RU
Estimated value
£331,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£205,000)+61%
- Against SN3 4RU's recent median (£190,000)+74%
Newest record on this page: April 2012. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
755 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£331,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£205,000)+61%
- Against SN3 4RU's recent median (£190,000)+74%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Lock Cottages is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN3 4RU. 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in SN3 4RU
1 sale, median £190,000 (2002–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2012 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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
4 April 2012Most recent
£205,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in SN3 4RU: £190,000 (2002–2002).
Nearby sales in SN3 4RU
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Lock Cottages, Shrivenham Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4RU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 1 Lock Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Lock Cottages is a semi-detached house in South Marston, Swindon, Swindon (SN3 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 755 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 61.5% above the 2012 sale of £205,000. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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.
1 Lock Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2021
Current Certificate
Nov 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 November 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Lock Cottages, Shrivenham Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Lock Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Crime
318/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Symmetry Park — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- South Marston Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Colebrook Junior SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Colebrook Infant AcademyPrimary1.6km
- Covingham Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Symmetry ParkBus stop137m
- SainsburysBus stop605m
- Manor ParkBus stop998m
- South Marston Turn EastBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,995 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour889 reports19%
- Public Order392 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson360 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 SN3 4RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 1 Lock Cottages is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN3 4RU. 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 1 Lock Cottages. 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 1 Lock Cottages was lodged in November 2011 at band F and expired in November 2021, 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. None is matched to 1 Lock Cottages. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN3 4RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Lock Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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