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Downside, Pye Lane, Broad Town, Swindon, SN4 7RR

EPC BSolar panels
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Downside

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

Downside is a four-bedroom detached house in Broad Town, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 7RR). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 21.8% above the 2014 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Downside ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Downside, Pye Lane, Broad Town, Swindon, SN4 7RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Downside has no planning applications on record.

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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.
Current estimate

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£490,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2014Most recent

    £490,000

    +28.2%over 10 years
  2. 19 November 2004

    £382,237

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN4 7RR: £617,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Pye Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Downside stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,832

Street avg £3,425

Strongly below

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 174 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Downside

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.2 km

Chapel Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Broad Town Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN4 7RR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN4 7RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Downside, Pye Lane, Broad Town, Swindon, SN4 7RR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.