What kind of home is 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB?

76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB sell for?

76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB last sold for £725,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £430,000 in July 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2020 and October 2023, 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB rose from £430,000 to £725,000, a change of £295,000. That works out to roughly +17.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB have?

The current EPC rating for 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB?

76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 3NB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB use?

The latest EPC at 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB have?

76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in October 2020 under ref. 20/06899/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB?

76 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 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB in?

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

How safe is the area around 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB?

Police records around 76 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 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB?

The closest primary school to 76 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 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB?

The closest bus stop to 76 Chestnut Springs, SN5 3NB is Forge Fields, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 76 Chestnut Springs

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

76 Chestnut Springs is a four-bedroom detached house in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3NB). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 107.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 125 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 23 EPCs). Last sale on file: £725,000 in October 2023.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 76 Chestnut Springs, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

76 Chestnut Springs has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

Oct 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
20/06899/FUL
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What's in 76 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.

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

Current estimate

£718,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£725,000

Growth on file: 17.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

15 October 2023Most recent
£725,000
+68.6%over 3 years
30 July 2020
£430,000

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

Nearby sales in SN5 3NB

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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.

Price per m² for 76 Chestnut Springs runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,800

Street avg £3,443

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.7 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

Low

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