Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Costow Farm, 5, Costow, Swindon, SN4 9QN
2 planning records
Estimated value
£428,000
- Against SN4 9QN's recent median (£430,000)0%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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
£428,000
- Against SN4 9QN's recent median (£430,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Costow Farm is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN4 9QN. 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in SN4 9QN
5 sales, median £430,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Costow Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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: £430,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SN4 9QN
3a The Bungalow, Costow, Swindon, SN4 9QN
Sold Dec 2025
£361,6164 Old Barn, Costow, Swindon, SN4 9QN
Sold Dec 2022
£1,000,0004a, Costow, Swindon, SN4 9QN
Sold Nov 2022
£925,0003 Costow Farm Cottages, Costow, Swindon, SN4 9QN
Sold Dec 2021
£430,000Willow Cottage, Costow, Swindon, SN4 9QN
Sold Aug 2019
£396,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Costow Farm, 5, Costow, Swindon, SN4 9QN. 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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About Costow Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Costow Farm is a semi-detached house in Costow, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 9QN). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 February 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2018from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD58
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
21%55%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Costow Farm, 5, Costow, Swindon, SN4 9QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Costow Farm, 5, Costow, Swindon, SN4 9QN
2decisions28documents2nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Nov 2007ApplicationOutcome in report
Erection of a cattle fattening shed.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- S/SP/07/2471
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseJul 2019Decision
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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
- The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Costow Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Crime
117/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.
Nearest schools
- Millbrook Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Lift HazelwoodPrimary1.9km
- Kingfisher CE AcademyPrimary2.0km
- The Deanery CofE AcademySecondary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Hay LaneBus stop690m
- Blagrove ManBus stop935m
- Water Research CouncilBus stop970m
- Ramsden RoadBus stop1.1km
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Costow Farm is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN4 9QN. 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. No sale is recorded for Costow Farm, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Costow Farm was lodged in February 2018 at band D and is valid until February 2028. 2 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 Costow Farm. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN4 9QN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Costow Farm is in council tax band D. 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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