When did Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU last change hands?

Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU last sold for £397,500 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £315,000 in December 2002, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU?

Across 2 sales between December 2002 and October 2006, Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU rose from £315,000 to £397,500, a change of £82,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU have?

Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in December 2019 (ref. 19/10291/FUL). Across all filings there are 2 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU?

Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU located?

Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU sits in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU?

Police records around Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU 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 Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU?

The closest primary school to Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU is Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School (601m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bradon Forest School (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU?

The closest bus stop to Lilac Cottage, The Street, SN5 3LU is Forge Fields, 33m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lilac Cottage, The Street, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LU

2 planning records

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Lilac Cottage

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Lilac Cottage is a three-bedroom property in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3LU). It has council tax band F.

It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year.

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lilac Cottage, The Street, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lilac Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Dec 2019
RenovationFull
In report
Installation of rooflights to the rear elevation and internal alterations to the first floor.
Listed
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
19/10291/FUL
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Dec 2009
Garage ConversionFull
In report
External Alterations (Conversion of Garage to Habitable Room)
Reference
N/09/01912/FUL
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What's in Lilac Cottage, The Street, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LU's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2006)

£397,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2006Most recent
£397,500
+26.2%over 3 years
9 December 2002
£315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 3LU: £420,000 (2025–2022).

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Area

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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

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Forge Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 3LU

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