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

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Chestnut Springs

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

8 Chestnut Springs is a three-bedroom detached house in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3NA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 126.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £472,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 April 2031

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chestnut Springs, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chestnut Springs has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Chestnut Springs, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NA

1decisions1extensions10documents
  1. Jul 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single Storey Rear Extension and Associated Works

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2023/04290
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  • All 1 application on this property in full
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£472,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2022Most recent

    £472,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 3NA: £535,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Springs homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Chestnut Springs is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,900

Street avg £3,393

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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10, Washpool

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10 Holborn, Lydiard Millicent

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4 bed2 bath
£460k

10 Chestnut Springs, Lydiard Millicent

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4 bed
£570k

10 Stone Lane, Lydiard Millicent

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4 bed
£596k

1 The Mews, Lydiard Millicent

SN5 3NQ

4 bed
£704k

1 Meadow Springs, Lydiard Millicent

SN5 3NH

4 bed2 bath
£600k

1 The Beeches, Lydiard Millicent

SN5 3LT

5 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.
Full Swindon report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

186/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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SN5 3NA

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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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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