What kind of home is 28 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

28 The Close, SN5 3NJ is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 28 The Close, SN5 3NJ sell for?

28 The Close, SN5 3NJ last sold for £435,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 The Close, SN5 3NJ have?

The current EPC rating for 28 The Close, SN5 3NJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

28 The Close, SN5 3NJ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 3NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 The Close, SN5 3NJ use?

The latest EPC at 28 The Close, SN5 3NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 28 The Close, SN5 3NJ had any planning applications?

28 The Close, SN5 3NJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2024 under ref. PL/2024/07549. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 28 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

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

Which area is 28 The Close, SN5 3NJ in?

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

What is crime like near 28 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

Police records around 28 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.

What schools are near 28 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

The closest primary school to 28 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 28 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

The closest bus stop to 28 The Close, SN5 3NJ is The Street, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 The Close

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

28 The Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 81.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £435,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 The Close, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2024
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension and garage conversion
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
PL/2024/07549
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What's in 28 The Close, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NJ'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.

28 The Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£464,000

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Last sold (2024)

£435,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 July 2024Most recent
£435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 3NJ: £430,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in SN5 3NJ

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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.

Price per m² for 28 The Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,350

Street avg £3,507

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Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 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

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