8 Cole Close, Swindon, SN3 5BU
About 8 Cole Close
8 Cole Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN3 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 79.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £301,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 8 Cole Close, Swindon, SN3 5BU
- Dec 2011PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension and pitched roof over front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/11/1579
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchApr 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Cole Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 26 years.
£301,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2024Most recent
£301,000
+95.5%over 19 years10 August 2004
£154,000
+10.8%over 1 year22 May 2003
£139,000
+110.6%over 5 years7 August 1997
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 5BU: £215,000 (2022–2017).
Versus other Cole Close homes
On years held, 8 Cole Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,980
Street avg £2,522
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Pauls Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Dorcan Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB