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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Costow Farm Cottages

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

4 Costow Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Costow, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 9QN). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

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

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Costow Farm Cottages, Costow, Swindon, SN4 9QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Costow Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Costow Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN4 9QN: £450,000 (2022–2006).

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.

Floor Area for 4 Costow Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Costow Farm Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£300k

1 Boness Road, Wroughton

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£317k

1 Brooklands Cottages, Berwick Bassett

SN4 9NQ

£294k

1 Dunbar Road, Wroughton

SN4 9DS

£325k

1 Coventry Close, Wroughton

SN4 9BB

3 bed
£281k

1 Blenheim Road, Wroughton

SN4 9HL

2 bed
£341k

1 Anthony Road, Wroughton

SN4 9HN

3 bed1 bath
£273k

1 Coronation Road, Wroughton

SN4 9AT

£265k

1 Bladen Close, Wroughton

SN4 9LQ

3 bed
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.

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 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Costow Farm Cottages, Costow, Swindon, SN4 9QN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.