What type of property is 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ last change hands?

1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ last sold for £267,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,500 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and June 2021, 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ rose from £75,500 to £267,000, a change of £191,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN3 4YQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ located?

1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ sits in Stratton, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

Police records around 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ is Grange Infants' School (328m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsdown School (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ is Jacobs Ladder, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bowman Close, Stratton, Swindon, SN3 4YQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bowman Close

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

1 Bowman Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stratton, Swindon, Swindon (SN3 4YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £267,000 in June 2021. 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
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bowman Close, Stratton, Swindon, SN3 4YQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bowman Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Bowman Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£289,000

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

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Last sold (2021)

£267,000

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

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£267,000
+253.6%over 22 years
27 November 1998
£75,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 4YQ: £208,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SN3 4YQ

On the street

Versus other Bowman Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bowman Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,217

Street avg £2,526

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Jacobs Ladder — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Grange Infants' School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 4YQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

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