Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Black Dog Cottages, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7PE
3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Black Dog Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £392,000 sits 139% 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 12 years.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Black Dog Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2025from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromE44toD63
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Black Dog Cottages, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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
1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby
- 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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Black Dog Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2015)
£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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
117/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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN4 7PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
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