8 Downs View, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LZ
About 8 Downs View
8 Downs View is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 58.3% above the 2015 sale of £216,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageIntegral
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
8 Downs View has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed Rear Extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2024/05742
What's in 8 Downs View, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Downs View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£216,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2015Most recent
£216,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 3LZ: £230,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in SN5 3LZ
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Versus other Downs View homes
8 Downs View is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,374
Street avg £2,629
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Park Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School. 14 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
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB