What type of property is 1 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

1 The Close, SN5 3NJ is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 1 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Close, SN5 3NJ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

1 The Close, SN5 3NJ has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft). That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 3NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Close, SN5 3NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Close, SN5 3NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

1 The Close, SN5 3NJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 The Close, SN5 3NJ located?

1 The Close, SN5 3NJ sits in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

Police records around 1 The Close, SN5 3NJ 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 1 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

The closest primary school to 1 The Close, SN5 3NJ is Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School (493m), 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 1 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Close, SN5 3NJ is The Street, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Close, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NJ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 The Close

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

1 The Close is a detached house in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 The Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Close, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Close 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.

1 The Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 3NJ: £435,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other The Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 The Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

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

0.1 km

The Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 3NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 3NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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