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The Downlands, Manor Farm Lane, Broad Hinton, Swindon, SN4 9PL

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£783,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£798,000)-2%
  • Against SN4 9PL's recent median (£470,000)+67%

Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£783,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£798,000)-2%
  • Against SN4 9PL's recent median (£470,000)+67%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Downlands is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN4 9PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    195 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in SN4 9PL

    1 sale, median £470,000 (2004–2004)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for The Downlands has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2024Most recent

    £798,000

    +21.4%over 3 years
  2. 2 July 2020

    £657,500

    +54.7%over 6 years
  3. 18 December 2013

    £425,000

    +142.9%over 15 years
  4. 28 July 1998

    £175,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in SN4 9PL: £470,000 (2004–2004).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Downlands, Manor Farm Lane, Broad Hinton, Swindon, SN4 9PL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Downlands

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

The Downlands is a five-bedroom detached house in Broad Hinton, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 9PL). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold April 2024 for £798,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble, Integral
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

The Downlands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 November 2032

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Downlands, Manor Farm Lane, Broad Hinton, Swindon, SN4 9PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Downlands has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

117/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

Nearest schools

  • Broad Hinton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary297m
  • Broad Town Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Village HallBus stop123m
  • Fourways CrossroadsBus stop710m
  • The BellBus stop739m
  • Chapel LaneBus stop1.7km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences638 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports17%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson150 reports10%
  • Public Order138 reports9%

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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 9PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN4 9PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN4 9PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Downlands is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN4 9PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for The Downlands. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Downlands was lodged in November 2022 at band D and is valid until November 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Downlands. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN4 9PL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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Common questions

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