What kind of home is 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR?

5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR sell for?

5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR last sold for £228,000 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in April 2007, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2007 and October 2013, 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR rose from £215,000 to £228,000, a change of £13,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR have?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR?

5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR use?

The latest EPC at 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR?

5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR in?

5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR sits in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR?

Police records around 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR 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 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR?

The closest primary school to 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR is Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School (884m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Orchard, SN5 3NR is Park Lane, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 The Orchard, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 The Orchard

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

5 The Orchard is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3NR). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 68% above the 2013 sale of £228,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes
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.

5 The Orchard's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Orchard, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Orchard 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.

5 The Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£228,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2013Most recent
£228,000
+6.0%over 6 years
4 April 2007
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 3NR: £370,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in SN5 3NR

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On the street

Versus other The Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 The Orchard lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,478

Street avg £3,098

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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SN5 3NH

4 bed2 bath

£306k

10, Washpool

SN5 3PN

3 bed

£600k

1 The Beeches, Lydiard Millicent

SN5 3LT

5 bed

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

Park Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 3NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 3NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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