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

The Gables, High Street, SN5 4AD is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did The Gables, High Street, SN5 4AD last change hands?

The Gables, High Street, SN5 4AD last sold for £655,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Gables, High Street, SN5 4AD?

The current EPC rating for The Gables, High Street, SN5 4AD is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

The Gables, High Street, SN5 4AD has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (2,142 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Gables, High Street, SN5 4AD heated?

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

What planning history does The Gables, High Street, SN5 4AD have?

The most recent planning decision at The Gables, High Street, SN5 4AD was a refusal for renovation (ref. PL/2022/07751) in November 2022. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

The Gables, High Street, SN5 4AD is in council tax band E.

Where is The Gables, High Street, SN5 4AD located?

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

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

Police records around The Gables, 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 The Gables, High Street, SN5 4AD?

The closest primary school to The Gables, 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 The Gables, High Street, SN5 4AD?

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

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The Gables, High Street, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AD

Extendable2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

199 m²

2142 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Gables

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

The Gables is a five-bedroom detached house in Purton, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Sold November 2018 for £655,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
LandYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

A recent planning application at The Gables was refused — worth checking the council file.

Feb 2023
RenovationFull
In report
Internal alterations, alterations to door + window openings. Minor modifications to ground floor configurations adjacent to the garage to enclose a rear lobby. New flat roof over lobby area and canopy over front door.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
PL/2022/09155
View planning record
Nov 2022
RenovationOutline
In report
Internal alterations, alterations to door & window openings. Minor modifications to the ground floor roof configurations adjacent to the garage to enclose a rear lobby.
Reference
PL/2022/07751
View planning 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.

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

Current estimate

£709,000

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Last sold (2018)

£655,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 November 2018Most recent
£655,000

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

Nearby sales in SN5 4AD

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

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

The Gables outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,291

Street avg £3,215

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Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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