5 Hillside, Station Road, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AL
About 5 Hillside
5 Hillside is a five-bedroom detached house in Purton, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since May 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £739,000 sits 240.6% above the 1999 sale of £217,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
5 Hillside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Planning history at 5 Hillside is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Silver Birch - Fell because has outgrown garden space (c.50 feet),
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2021/08908
- Nov 2010
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Hillside's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£739,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£217,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 May 1999Most recent
£217,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SN5 4AL: £197,500 (2019–1995).
Everything we know about 5 Hillside, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton. 8 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB