What type of property is 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

30 The Close, SN5 3NJ is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ last change hands?

30 The Close, SN5 3NJ last sold for £350,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,000 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

Across 3 sales between July 2001 and September 2020, 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ rose from £155,000 to £350,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ have?

The current EPC rating for 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

30 The Close, SN5 3NJ has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 3NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ had any planning applications?

30 The Close, SN5 3NJ has council approval for an extension granted in January 2020 under ref. 19/10231/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

30 The Close, SN5 3NJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ located?

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

Is 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 30 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 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

The closest primary school to 30 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.

What is the nearest station to 30 The Close, SN5 3NJ?

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

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 The Close

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

30 The Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 is 23.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 150.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in September 2020.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageDetached

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 The Close, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2020
PorchFull
In report
Erection of Front porch and dropped kerb
Extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
19/10231/FUL
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What's in 30 The Close, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NJ's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

30 The Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£350,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2020Most recent
£350,000
+18.6%over 1 year
4 July 2019
£295,000
+90.3%over 17 years
26 July 2001
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 3NJ: £440,000 (2025–2018).

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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 floor area, 30 The Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,738

Street avg £3,408

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 3NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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