What type of property is 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT?

20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT last change hands?

20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT last sold for £465,000 in January 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in April 2006, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2006 and January 2014, 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT rose from £230,000 to £465,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT?

The current EPC rating for 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT?

20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (2,142 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 3LT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT heated?

The latest EPC at 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT?

20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT is in council tax band E.

Where is 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT located?

20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT sits in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT in a safe area?

Police records around 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT?

The closest primary school to 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT is Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School (236m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bradon Forest School (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT?

The closest bus stop to 20 The Beeches, SN5 3LT is The Beeches, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 The Beeches, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LT

Notable views

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

199 m²

2142 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 The Beeches

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

20 The Beeches is a five-bedroom detached house in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 is 42.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 33% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

Outside

Notable viewsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 The Beeches's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 The Beeches, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 The Beeches has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 The Beeches has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£465,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2014Most recent
£465,000
+102.2%over 7 years
6 April 2006
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 3LT: £495,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other The Beeches homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 The Beeches lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,337

Street avg £3,794

Strongly below

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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4 bed2 bath

£460k

10 Chestnut Springs, Lydiard Millicent

SN5 3NA

4 bed

£391k

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3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

The Beeches — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 3LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 3LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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