Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5a, Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SF
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£284,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£260,000)+9%
- Against SN3 4SF's recent median (£340,000)-16%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£284,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£260,000)+9%
- Against SN3 4SF's recent median (£340,000)-16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5a is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN3 4SF. 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
55 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in SN3 4SF
5 sales, median £340,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
Sales timeline
24 March 2023Most recent
£260,000
+46.1%over 1 year22 August 2021
£178,000
+45.9%over 17 years18 December 2003
£122,000
+60.5%over 2 years26 April 2001
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 4SF: £340,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SN3 4SF
My Home, Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SF
Sold May 2025
£547,00057 Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SF
Sold Jul 2020
£300,00053 Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SF
Sold Mar 2020
£280,00017 Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SF
Sold Sept 2018
£340,00015 Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SF
Sold Oct 2017
£360,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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About 5a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5a is a detached house in South Marston, Swindon, Swindon (SN3 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold March 2023 for £260,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 106.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jan 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 January 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5a, Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5a, Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SF
1decisions15documents9nearby
- Jul 2003FullOutcome in report
Construction of vehicular access
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- S/03/1169
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Versus other Highworth Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,727
Street avg £4,393
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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
0.0 km
The Bungalows — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- South Marston Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary394m
- Grange Infants' SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Grange Junior SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Ruskin Junior SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- The BungalowsBus stop17m
- GreenfieldsBus stop229m
- Village HallBus stop346m
- SunleysBus stop508m
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 4SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
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 5a is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN3 4SF. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5a. 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 5a was lodged in January 2021 at band D and is valid until January 2031. 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 5a. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN3 4SF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5a is in council tax band C. 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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