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5 Cottars Close, Stratton, Swindon, SN3 4YD

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Cottars Close

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

5 Cottars Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Stratton, Swindon, Swindon (SN3 4YD). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 12.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 92.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £440,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Detached
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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 Cottars Close'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 29 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 August 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cottars Close, Stratton, Swindon, SN3 4YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Cottars Close, Stratton, Swindon, SN3 4YD

1decisions9nearby
  1. Jun 2000
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of first floor to existing detached double garage.

    Reference
    S/00/0452
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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.

Latest sale on 5 Cottars Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£496,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£440,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2022Most recent

    £440,000

    +45.5%over 17 years

  2. 19 August 2004

    £302,500

    +146.9%over 5 years

  3. 5 August 1999

    £122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 4YD: £235,000 (2024–2004).

On the street

Versus other Cottars Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Cottars Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,973

Street avg £2,721

Above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cottars Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
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1 Cambria Cottages, South Marston

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1 Briery Close

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£354k

1 Beddington Court

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£353k

1 Bourton Avenue

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1 Byfield Way

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3 bed
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

318/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Crown — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Grange Infants' School. 21 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 4YD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN3 4YD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 4YD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.4dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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