2 Black Dog Cottages, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7PE
About 2 Black Dog Cottages
2 Black Dog Cottages is a semi-detached house in Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 7PE). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.
Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 sits 151.8% above the 2015 sale of £164,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
Energy performance
2 Black Dog Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 2 Black Dog Cottages.
1 application on record at 2 Black Dog Cottages, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7PE
- Jan 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two Storey Rear Extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/10334/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
2 Black Dog Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 16 years.
£164,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
9 January 2015Most recent
£164,000
+42.6%over 13 years21 November 2001
£115,000
+84.0%over 2 years8 April 1999
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN4 7PE: £365,000 (2021–2002).
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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
0.8 km
Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Wootton Bassett Infants' School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







