What type of property is 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA?

38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA sell for?

38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA last sold for £675,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £375,000 in December 2014, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2014 and January 2025, 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA rose from £375,000 to £675,000, a change of £300,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA?

The current EPC rating for 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA?

38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 69 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 3NA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA?

38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2015 under ref. 14/12180/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA?

38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA is in council tax band E.

Where is 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA located?

38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA sits in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA 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 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA?

The closest primary school to 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA is Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School (630m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bradon Forest School (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA?

The closest bus stop to 38 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NA is Forge Fields, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Chestnut Springs, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NA

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Chestnut Springs

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

38 Chestnut Springs is a two-bedroom detached house in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3NA). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £675,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 87.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Sept 2014

EPC improved fromF28toE45

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2023from Dec 2015

EPC improved fromE45toD68

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Chestnut Springs, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Mar 2015
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of Utility, Garage & W.C. Areas & Erection of Single Storey Extension
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
14/12180/FUL
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What's in 38 Chestnut Springs, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NA's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

38 Chestnut Springs valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£657,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£675,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2025Most recent
£675,000
+80.0%over 10 years
18 December 2014
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 3NA: £535,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SN5 3NA

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Springs homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 38 Chestnut Springs runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,927

Street avg £3,544

Strongly above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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

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4 bed

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3 bed

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1 The Mews, Lydiard Millicent

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4 bed

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10 Chestnut Springs, Lydiard Millicent

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Forge Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 3NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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