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Box Cottage, 5, Elcombe, Swindon, SN4 9QL

2 planning records

Estimated value

£451,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£397,500)+13%
  • Against SN4 9QL's recent median (£580,000)-22%

Newest record on this page: February 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£451,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£397,500)+13%
  • Against SN4 9QL's recent median (£580,000)-22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Box Cottage is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN4 9QL. 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

    139 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in SN4 9QL

    5 sales, median £580,000 (2022–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2021Most recent

    £397,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN4 9QL: £580,000 (2022–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Box Cottage, 5, Elcombe, Swindon, SN4 9QL. 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 Box Cottage

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

Box Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Elcombe, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 9QL). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 13.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £397,500 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

Box Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 June 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromE51toF30
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
82%58%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2020from Nov 2018
EPC improved fromF30toE39
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Box Cottage, 5, Elcombe, Swindon, SN4 9QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Box Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Box Cottage, 5, Elcombe, Swindon, SN4 9QL

1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby
  1. Aug 2000
    Other
    Outcome in report

    Proposed Hay/Straw Barn

    Reference
    S/00/1218
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Box Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,860

Street avg £2,824

On par

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 144 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

On par
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.
Full Swindon report

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

0.8 km

Elcombe Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Wroughton Infant School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Wroughton Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Wroughton Junior SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form CollegeSecondary1.6km
  • Kingfisher CE AcademyPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Elcombe TurnBus stop786m
  • Maunsell WayBus stop901m
  • Ellingdon RoadBus stop902m
  • Maunsell WayBus stop917m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN4 9QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Box Cottage is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN4 9QL. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Box Cottage. 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 Box Cottage was lodged in June 2020 at band E and is valid until June 2030. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Box Cottage. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN4 9QL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Box Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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