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Drill Farm, Wood Lane, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AJ

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
282 m²
3035 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Drill Farm

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

Drill Farm is a detached house in Braydon, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 282 m² (around 3035 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 282 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (333 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Drill Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from May 2013
EPC improved fromE48toD68
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Drill Farm, Wood Lane, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey front extension at Drill Farm.

  1. Sept 2019
    Other
    In report

    Proposed installation a new underground cable from an existing pole

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    19/08093/OHL
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2018
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Proposed conversion of building for use as holiday let

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    17/09019/FUL
    View planning record

What's in Drill Farm, Wood Lane, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AJ's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£1,263,000

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 SN5 0AJ: £600,000 (2013–2002).

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On the street

Versus other Wood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Above

Floor Area

282 m²

Street avg 272 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.5m

Badhan Manor, Wood Lane, Braydon

SN5 0AH

£929k

Braydon Fields Farm, Braydon

SN5 0AG

£911k

1 Forest Houses, Braydon

SN5 0AD

£884k

Braydon Fields Farm Cottage, Braydon

SN5 0AG

£832k

2 Buryhill Farm, Braydon

SN5 0AD

£802k

2 Gospel Oak Cottage, Braydon

SN5 0AD

£661k

2 Forest Houses, Braydon

SN5 0AD

£656k

23 Wood Lane, Braydon

SN5 0AH

4 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.6 km

Braydon Crossroads — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 SN5 0AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN5 0AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 0AJ

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
FAQ

Common questions

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