What kind of home is 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR?

16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR sell for?

16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR last sold for £225,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £99,000 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and March 2016, 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR rose from £99,000 to £225,000, a change of £126,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR?

16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN4 8LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR use?

The latest EPC at 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR?

16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR in?

16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR sits in Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR?

Police records around 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR show an average of 117 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR?

The closest primary school to 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR is Longleaze Primary School (533m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Royal Wootton Bassett Academy (1.2km).

How well connected is 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bennett Hill Close, SN4 8LR is Swallows Mead, 206m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bennett Hill Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8LR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Bennett Hill Close

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

16 Bennett Hill Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 8LR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 54.7% above the 2016 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2025

Current Certificate

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 November 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bennett Hill Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bennett Hill Close has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application 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 1999.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£225,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2016Most recent
£225,000
+127.3%over 16 years
30 August 1999
£99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN4 8LR: £285,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in SN4 8LR

On the street

Versus other Bennett Hill Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Bennett Hill Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,711

Street avg £2,832

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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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.

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£281k

1 Brooke Place, Royal Wootton Bassett

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

117/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Swallows Mead — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Longleaze Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN4 8LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN4 8LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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