Purley Farmhouse, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AN
About Purley Farmhouse
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 performance
Purley Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at Purley Farmhouse.
- Jul 2024ExtensionFullIn 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
- Jul 2015FullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£875,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 March 2021Most recent
£875,000
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Versus the street
Purley Farmhouse is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
219 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 3 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB