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8, Lydiard Plain, Swindon, SN5 0AL

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8

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

8 is a semi-detached house in Lydiard Plain, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8, Lydiard Plain, Swindon, SN5 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2011
    Full
    In report

    Five Extra Caravan Pitches and Community Hall

    Reference
    N/10/03709/FUL
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What's in 8, Lydiard Plain, Swindon, SN5 0AL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

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

Current estimate

£480,000

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 2 sales in SN5 0AL: £442,500 (2010–2003).

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On the street

Versus the street

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

EPC Rating for 8 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£488k

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£467k

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£526k

1 Buryhill Farm, Braydon

SN5 0AD

£415k

8 Four Oaks Caravan Park, Lydiard Plain

SN5 0AL

£627k

1 Gospel Oak Cottage, Braydon

SN5 0AD

£656k

23 Wood Lane, Braydon

SN5 0AH

4 bed
£661k

2 Forest Houses, Braydon

SN5 0AD

£802k

2 Gospel Oak Cottage, Braydon

SN5 0AD

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

1.5 km

Highgate Cottages — 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 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN5 0AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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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