1 Blackthorn Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7JE
About 1 Blackthorn Close
1 Blackthorn Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 7JE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £380,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Blackthorn Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 1 Blackthorn Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7JE
- Aug 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
- Reference
- N/00/01760/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2002Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Blackthorn Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2023Most recent
£380,000
+90.0%over 14 years16 January 2009
£200,000
+194.1%over 11 years1 April 1997
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN4 7JE: £276,250 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SN4 7JE
11 Blackthorn Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7JE
Sold Jun 2025
£325,00027 Blackthorn Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7JE
Sold Apr 2025
£220,00058 Blackthorn Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7JE
Sold Sept 2023
£385,00046 Blackthorn Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7JE
Sold Apr 2023
£276,25017 Blackthorn Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7JE
Sold Oct 2022
£220,000
Versus other Blackthorn Close homes
Years Held for 1 Blackthorn Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,276
Street avg £2,891
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sorrel Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







