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3 Costow Farm Cottages, Costow, Swindon, SN4 9QN

9 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Costow Farm Cottages

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

3 Costow Farm Cottages is a detached house in Costow, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 9QN). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil.

9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 29.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £430,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

3 Costow Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Costow Farm Cottages, Costow, Swindon, SN4 9QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Costow Farm Cottages has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

9 applications on record at 3 Costow Farm Cottages, Costow, Swindon, SN4 9QN

9decisions1extensions105documents2nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
  1. Apr 2006
    PorchOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed rear conservatory, two half dormer windows to front and a front porch.

    ExtensionConservatory
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    S/LDP/06/0264
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision
  4. Change of UseDecision

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  • All 9 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 105 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2021Most recent

    £430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN4 9QN: £450,000 (2022–2003).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Costow Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,805

Street avg £4,886

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 139 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Costow Farm Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Hay Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Millbrook Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN4 9QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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