What type of property is Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD?

Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD?

Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD last sold for £726,500 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £400,000 in February 2006, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2006 and October 2022, Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD rose from £400,000 to £726,500, a change of £326,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD?

The current EPC rating for Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD?

Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (1,938 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 4AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD heated?

The latest EPC at Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD?

The most recent planning decision at Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. PL/2024/09764) in December 2024. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD?

Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD located?

Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD sits in Purton, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD?

Police records around Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD 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 Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD?

The closest primary school to Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD is St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton (104m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bradon Forest School (206m).

What transport links are near Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD?

The closest bus stop to Northcote, High Street, SN5 4AD is War Memorial, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Northcote, High Street, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AD

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

180 m²

1938 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Northcote

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

Northcote is a detached house in Purton, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £726,500 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Northcote's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Northcote, High Street, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a garage conversion application was refused at Northcote in 2024.

Mar 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Conversion of integral garage into habitable space. Single storey rear extension. Render to all elevations with slate grey composite cladding. All windows to be double glazed anthracite units. Detached double garage & all associated works.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
PL/2025/00385
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Dec 2024
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed alterations - Conversion of integral garage into habitable space, Single storey rear extension, render to all elevations with slate grey composite cladding, All windows to be double glazed anthracite units, a detached double garage and associated
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
PL/2024/09764
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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.

Latest sale on Northcote was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£748,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£726,500

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

12 October 2022Most recent
£726,500
+81.6%over 16 years
28 February 2006
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 4AD: £637,500 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in SN5 4AD

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Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Northcote outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,036

Street avg £3,066

Strongly above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 178 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below

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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

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 4AD 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 4AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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