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1 Elm Cottage, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SR

Estimated value

£441,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£384,000)+15%
  • Against SN3 4SR's recent median (£510,000)-14%

Newest record on this page: March 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£441,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£384,000)+15%
  • Against SN3 4SR's recent median (£510,000)-14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Elm Cottage is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN3 4SR. 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

    93 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in SN3 4SR

    5 sales, median £510,000 (2021–2010)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2022Most recent

    £384,000

    +38.6%over 4 years

  2. 24 May 2017

    £277,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 4SR: £510,000 (2021–2010).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Elm Cottage, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SR. 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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Overview

About 1 Elm Cottage

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

1 Elm Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Marston, Swindon, Swindon (SN3 4SR). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 14.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 146.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £384,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 December 2026

Expires this month
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elm Cottage, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Elm Cottage 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.

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Elm Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,129

Street avg £2,694

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 184 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below
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

318/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Magdalene Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

South Marston Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • South Marston Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary97m
  • Grange Infants' SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Grange Junior SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Colebrook Junior SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Magdalene CloseBus stop146m
  • Village HallBus stop150m
  • GreenfieldsBus stop269m
  • Manor ParkBus stop434m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 4SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Elm Cottage is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN3 4SR. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Elm Cottage. 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 Elm Cottage was lodged in December 2016 at band E and is valid until December 2026. 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 Elm Cottage. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN3 4SR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Elm Cottage 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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