What did 8 Forge Fields, SN5 3WS sell for?

8 Forge Fields, SN5 3WS last sold for £250,000 in August 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Forge Fields, SN5 3WS?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and August 2004, 8 Forge Fields, SN5 3WS rose from £130,000 to £250,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +13.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 8 Forge Fields, SN5 3WS?

8 Forge Fields, SN5 3WS is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Forge Fields, SN5 3WS located?

8 Forge Fields, SN5 3WS sits in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 8 Forge Fields, SN5 3WS in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Forge Fields, SN5 3WS 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 8 Forge Fields, SN5 3WS?

The closest primary school to 8 Forge Fields, SN5 3WS is Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School (588m), 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 8 Forge Fields, SN5 3WS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Forge Fields, SN5 3WS is Forge Fields, 76m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Forge Fields, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3WS

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 8 Forge Fields

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

8 Forge Fields is a property in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3WS). It has council tax band E.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in August 2004. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Forge Fields, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3WS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Forge Fields has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Last sold (2004)

£250,000

Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2004Most recent
£250,000
+92.3%over 5 years
24 June 1999
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 3WS: £421,000 (2024–2020).

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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

Forge Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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

43.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 3WS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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