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61 Chestnut Springs, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 61 Chestnut Springs

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

61 Chestnut Springs is a four-bedroom detached house in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3NB). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 180 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 23 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £785,000 in October 2023.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageIntegral

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromD59toC71
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Chestnut Springs, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Oct 2025
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing conservatory and single-storey outshoot and erection of replacement single storey extension to rear elevation

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2025/06542
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What's in 61 Chestnut Springs, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NB'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.

Latest sale on 61 Chestnut Springs was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£777,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£785,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2023Most recent

    £785,000

    +82.6%over 12 years
  2. 20 December 2010

    £430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 3NB: £692,500 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Springs homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 61 Chestnut Springs runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,361

Street avg £3,511

Strongly above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par
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.

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

0.7 km

Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 3NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN5 3NB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 3NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 61 Chestnut Springs, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.