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Purley Farmhouse, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AN

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
219 m²
2357 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Purley Farmhouse

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

Purley Farmhouse is a detached house in Braydon, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil.

At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,156,000 is 32.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £875,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Purley Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD58toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
61%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Purley Farmhouse, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at Purley Farmhouse.

  1. Jul 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Proposed Rear Extensions - Single Storey and Two Storey Extension

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2024/03613
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2015
    Full
    In report

    Extension of Agricultural Storage Building. Change of Use of Agricultural Land to Equestrian Use and Creation of All Weather Surface

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    15/05074/FUL
    View planning record

What's in Purley Farmhouse, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AN'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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£875,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2021Most recent

    £875,000

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Purley Farmhouse is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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

0.8 km

Highgate Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 0AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Purley Farmhouse, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.