The Glen, Wood Lane, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AJ
About The Glen
The Glen is a four-bedroom detached house in Braydon, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 352 m² (around 3787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £1,523,000 sits 99.1% above the 2011 sale of £765,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 50.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 352 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (282 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The Glen'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Glen has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2017FullIn report
Replace existing timber shed with detached garage
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/08070/FUL
- May 2010FullIn report
Change of Use from Building Used for Equestrian use to a Showroom to Display Wood Pellet Stoves & also an Office for an Equestrian Wholesaling Business. Development to Include the Replacement of Open Fronted Garage with Single Door Access, the Insertion o
- Reference
- N/10/00308/S73A
What's in The Glen, Wood Lane, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AJ's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Glen valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,523,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£765,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 February 2011Most recent
£765,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SN5 0AJ: £580,000 (2013–2002).
Nearby sales in SN5 0AJ
Everything we know about The Glen, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Wood Lane homes
On floor area, The Glen stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
352 m²
Street avg 249 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB