What kind of home is 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB?

72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB?

72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB last sold for £750,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £150,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB?

Across 4 sales between December 1995 and July 2022, 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB rose from £150,000 to £750,000, a change of £600,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB?

The current EPC rating for 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB?

72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (1,991 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 3NB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB use?

The latest EPC at 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB?

72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB in?

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

Is 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB in a safe area?

Police records around 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB 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.

What schools are near 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB?

The closest primary school to 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB is Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School (731m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB?

The closest bus stop to 72 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB is Forge Fields, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

185 m²

1991 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 72 Chestnut Springs

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

72 Chestnut Springs is a four-bedroom detached house in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3NB). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 185 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £750,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
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.

72 Chestnut Springs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Apr 2012

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

11%68%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Chestnut Springs, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 Chestnut Springs has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 72 Chestnut Springs has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£730,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£750,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2022Most recent
£750,000
+50.0%over 9 years
6 August 2012
£500,000
+117.4%over 13 years
15 April 1999
£230,000
+53.3%over 3 years
7 December 1995
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 3NB: £695,000 (2025–2023).

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 72 Chestnut Springs runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,054

Street avg £3,526

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Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 3NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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