5a, Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SF
About 5a
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 (86 m² across 18 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 114.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5a, Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SF
- Jul 2003FullOutcome in report
Construction of vehicular access
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- S/03/1169
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.
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 (2020–2017).
Nearby sales in SN3 4SF
57 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
£360,00013 Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SF
Sold Oct 2012
£278,000
Versus other Highworth Road homes
On years held, 5a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,727
Street avg £2,697
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
The Bungalows — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB