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5 Watermead, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4WE

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Watermead

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

5 Watermead is a five-bedroom detached house in Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon, Swindon (SN3 4WE). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 57.2% above the 2013 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 17 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
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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.

5 Watermead's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Watermead, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4WE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Watermead has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 5 Watermead, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4WE

2decisions2extensions28documents9nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Feb 2017
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of garage into habitable space (retrospective).

    Retrospective
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    S/HOU/16/2121
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£285,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2013Most recent

    £285,000

    +14.0%over 7 years

  2. 9 August 2006

    £250,000

    +7.8%over 2 years

  3. 21 November 2003

    £232,000

    +103.6%over 6 years

  4. 22 November 1996

    £113,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 4WE: £410,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Watermead homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Watermead is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,899

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£427k

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1 Browning Close, Stratton

SN3 4XS

4 bed2 bath
£367k

1 Barrowby Gate

SN3 4UH

4 bed2 bath
£420k

1 Cambria Cottages, South Marston

SN3 4SN

3 bed
£385k

1 Briery Close

SN3 4PA

3 bed2 bath
£351k

1 Beddington Court

SN3 4UN

3 bed1 bath
£343k

1 Bourton Avenue

SN3 4LY

3 bed
£319k

1 Bridge End Road

SN3 4PD

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Park Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Grange Junior School. 20 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 4WE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN3 4WE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 4WE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.2dB

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

Common questions

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