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

3 Briars Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in October 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 32% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.