Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Forest Houses, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£931,000
- Against SN5 0AD's recent median (£310,000)+200%
Newest record on this page: June 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
207 m²
2228 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£931,000
- Against SN5 0AD's recent median (£310,000)+200%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Forest Houses is modelled from its 207 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN5 0AD. 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
207 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in SN5 0AD
5 sales, median £310,000 (2021–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
1 Forest Houses 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 SN5 0AD: £310,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in SN5 0AD
Lower Buryhill Farm, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AD
Sold Jun 2021
£985,000White Lodge Bungalow, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AD
Sold Sept 2020
£310,000Elfins Wood, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AD
Sold Sept 2019
£430,0002 Gospel Oak Cottage, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AD
Sold Jun 2019
£5,9902a Buryhill Farm, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AD
Sold Sept 2018
£6,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 1 Forest Houses
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Forest Houses is a detached house in Braydon, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, 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.
1 Forest Houses's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 May 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2015from Mar 2012
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricLPG
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
54%80%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Forest Houses, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Forest Houses has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Forest Houses, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AD
1decisions1extensions9documents
- Aug 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two Storey Rear & First Floor Side Extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/05929/FUL
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 1 Forest Houses runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
186/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Braydon Crossroads — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Braydon CrossroadsBus stop1.9km
- Stud FarmBus stop1.9km
- Braydon CrossroadsBus stop1.9km
- CrossroadsBus stop1.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences890 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour364 reports16%
- Shoplifting211 reports9%
- Public Order206 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 SN5 0AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 1 Forest Houses is modelled from its 207 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN5 0AD. 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 1 Forest Houses, 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 1 Forest Houses was lodged in May 2015 at band E and expired in May 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Forest Houses. 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from SN5 0AD. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Forest Houses is in council tax band F. 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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