What kind of home is 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE?

16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE sell for?

16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE last sold for £127,500 in March 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £46,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE?

Across 4 sales between September 1996 and March 2011, 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE rose from £46,000 to £127,500, a change of £81,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE?

The current EPC rating for 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE?

16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN4 7JE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE use?

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

What is the council tax band for 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE?

16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE 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 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE in?

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

What is crime like near 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE?

Police records around 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE?

The closest primary school to 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE is St Bartholomew's Primary Academy (579m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Royal Wootton Bassett Academy (318m).

What is the nearest station to 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Blackthorn Close, SN4 7JE is Sorrel Close, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Blackthorn Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7JE

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Blackthorn Close

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

16 Blackthorn Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 7JE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 77.3% above the 2011 sale of £127,500. At 60 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 33 EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached
OutbuildingsYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Jul 2010

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

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

16 Blackthorn 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 1996.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£127,500

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2011Most recent
£127,500
+1.4%over 5 years
4 September 2005
£125,750
+16.4%over 1 year
28 November 2003
£108,000
+134.8%over 7 years
1 September 1996
£46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN4 7JE: £325,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SN4 7JE

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Close homes

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

On floor area, 16 Blackthorn Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,125

Street avg £2,927

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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.

£219k

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2 bed1 bath

£204k

1 Buthay Court, Royal Wootton Bassett

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£291k

1 Beaufort Brewery, Daisy Brook, Royal Wootton Bassett

SN4 7GD

2 bed2 bath

£250k

1 Glenville Close, Royal Wootton Bassett

SN4 7EU

3 bed

£274k

1 Dior Drive, Royal Wootton Bassett

SN4 7FQ

3 bed1 bath

£304k

1 Badger Close, Royal Wootton Bassett

SN4 7SJ

3 bed1 bath

£320k

1 Aspen Close, Royal Wootton Bassett

SN4 7HN

3 bed

£353k

1 Briars Close, Royal Wootton Bassett

SN4 7HX

3 bed1 bath

Area

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.

Full Swindon report

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN4 7JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Blackthorn Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.