Balinrait Farm House, Stone Lane, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LD
About Balinrait Farm House
Balinrait Farm House is a detached house in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 299 m² (around 3218 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 299 m² the property is well over the postcode median (162 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Balinrait Farm House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at Balinrait Farm House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2024OutlineIn report
Application pursuant to Section 192 for a Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development involving the erection of replacement incidental residential outbuildings.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2024/07830
- May 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of an outbuilding to accommodate a hobby workshop, together with alterations and extension of a retained building for uses ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwelling house
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2024/03007
What's in Balinrait Farm House, Stone Lane, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LD's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Balinrait Farm House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3LD: £380,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in SN5 3LD
24 Stone Lane, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LD
Sold Aug 2024
£380,00017 Stone Lane, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LD
Sold Jul 2024
£326,00022 Stone Lane, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LD
Sold Nov 2019
£420,00029 Stone Lane, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LD
Sold Aug 2019
£562,500Magnolia, Stone Lane, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LD
Sold Jul 2017
£30,000
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Versus other Stone Lane homes
On floor area, Balinrait Farm House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
299 m²
Street avg 171 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 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
Forge Fields — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB