18 Bullfinch Close, Swindon, SN3 5HP
About 18 Bullfinch Close
18 Bullfinch Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN3 5HP). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £565,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
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Energy performance
18 Bullfinch Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
18 Bullfinch Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 18 Bullfinch Close, Swindon, SN3 5HP
- May 2000ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension
- Reference
- S/00/0275
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2000Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18 Bullfinch Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£618,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 19 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2023Most recent
£565,000
+54.8%over 8 years21 October 2014
£365,000
+2.8%over 1 year25 April 2013
£355,000
+4.4%over 6 years3 August 2006
£340,000
+8.8%over 2 years24 June 2004
£312,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 5HP: £475,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SN3 5HP
Versus other Bullfinch Close homes
18 Bullfinch Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,669
Street avg £2,891
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 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
0.2 km
St Ambrose Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Dorcan Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB