What kind of home is 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX?

16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX?

16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX last sold for £222,500 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £90,000 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX?

Across 3 sales between November 2001 and March 2022, 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX rose from £90,000 to £222,500, a change of £132,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX?

16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN4 7HX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX use?

The latest EPC at 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX?

16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX in?

16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX sits in Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX?

Police records around 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX show an average of 117 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX?

The closest primary school to 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX is St Bartholomew's Primary Academy (514m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Royal Wootton Bassett Academy (368m).

What transport links are near 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Briars Close, SN4 7HX is Laburnum Drive, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Briars Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7HX

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Briars Close

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

16 Briars Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 61.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 33 EPCs). Sold March 2022 for £222,500. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageEn bloc

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

16 Briars Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2024

Current Certificate

Oct 2014

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 October 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Briars Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Briars Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£222,500

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2022Most recent
£222,500
+34.9%over 6 years
30 October 2015
£164,950
+83.3%over 13 years
23 November 2001
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN4 7HX: £220,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SN4 7HX

On the street

Versus other Briars Close homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Briars Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,648

Street avg £3,024

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

117/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Laburnum Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN4 7HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN4 7HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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