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Get started1 Rickyard Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Broad Hinton, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 9PS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Swindon HPI: 2.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 188% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £275,000.
1 Rickyard Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
1 Rickyard Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 10 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 10 years.
On epc rating, 1 Rickyard Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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
0.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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29 August 2025Most recent
£275,000
+10.0%over 4 years29 January 2021
£250,000
+13.6%over 5 years2 April 2015
£220,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SN4 9PS: £145,000 (2007–1995).
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
SN4 9AE
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
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