Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Bardsey Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8NA
5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
52 m²
555 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 17 Bardsey Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Bardsey Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 8NA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 555 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–145 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 33.9% above the 2014 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
17 Bardsey Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2019
Current Certificate
Mar 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 March 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Bardsey Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Bardsey Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2014)
£115,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2014Most recent
£115,000
+1.8%over 8 years17 March 2006
£113,000
+18.9%over 2 years25 September 2003
£95,000
+95.9%over 4 years23 December 1998
£48,500
+18.3%over 11 months30 January 1998
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN4 8NA: £256,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SN4 8NA
27 Bardsey Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8NA
Sold Oct 2025
£256,00023 Bardsey Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8NA
Sold Sept 2025
£390,0001 Bardsey Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8NA
Sold Jul 2025
£355,0007 Bardsey Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8NA
Sold Dec 2024
£250,00022 Bardsey Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8NA
Sold Oct 2024
£240,000
Versus other Bardsey Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Bardsey Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,229
Street avg £2,373
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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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.
Crime
117/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Keats Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Longleaze Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN4 8NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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