Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Mount Pleasant Cottages, Wanborough, Swindon, SN4 0AU
3 sales on record7 planning records
Estimated value
£587,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£700,000)-16%
- Against SN4 0AU's recent median (£826,654)-29%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£587,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£700,000)-16%
- Against SN4 0AU's recent median (£826,654)-29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Mount Pleasant Cottages is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN4 0AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
157 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in SN4 0AU
5 sales, median £826,654 (2023–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 7 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Sales timeline
3 November 2023Most recent
£700,000
+102.8%over 19 years29 April 2004
£345,100
+43.8%over 1 year20 August 2002
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN4 0AU: £826,654 (2023–1998).
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Sold Jun 1998
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Sold May 1997
£380,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Mount Pleasant Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Mount Pleasant Cottages is a semi-detached house in Wanborough, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £587,000 is 16.1% below the 2023 sale of £700,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 86.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 157 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (195 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £700,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Mount Pleasant Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 April 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2023from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromE54toF29
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
10%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Mount Pleasant Cottages, Wanborough, Swindon, SN4 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Mount Pleasant Cottages has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
7 applications on record at 2 Mount Pleasant Cottages, Wanborough, Swindon, SN4 0AU
7decisions3extensions48documents1nearby
- Jan 2004OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of a stable.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- S/03/3797
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingDec 2025Decision
- PorchNov 2024Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (7 on record)
- All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 48 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 2 Mount Pleasant Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,459
Street avg £4,001
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 231 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
117/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.7 km
Brewers Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Wanborough Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wanborough Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Brewers ArmsBus stop1.7km
- Redlands WayBus stop1.7km
- Brewers ArmsBus stop1.8km
- Cross KeysBus stop1.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences638 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour256 reports17%
- Criminal Damage & Arson150 reports10%
- Public Order138 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN4 0AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Mount Pleasant Cottages is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN4 0AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 2 Mount Pleasant Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Mount Pleasant Cottages was lodged in April 2023 at band F and is valid until April 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to 2 Mount Pleasant Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN4 0AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Mount Pleasant Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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