85a, High Street, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AB
About 85a
85a is a five-bedroom detached house in Purton, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2025. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £492,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
85a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 January 2030
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Planning history
1 application on record at 85a, High Street, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AB
- Oct 2025RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of front windows with enlargement of hallway window and replacement of rear windows and doors (part retrospective)
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2025/05439
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 85a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£492,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2024Most recent
£492,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 4AB: £250,000 (2022–2000).
Nearby sales in SN5 4AB
85 High Street, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AB
Sold Dec 2022
£431,50089a, High Street, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AB
Sold Jul 2019
£380,00085b, High Street, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AB
Sold Aug 2007
£250,00084 High Street, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AB
Sold Jun 2000
£45,00078 High Street, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AB
Sold Jul 1997
£65,500
Versus other High Street homes
On years held, 85a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,767
Street avg £2,503
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
186/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB