6 College Road, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AR
About 6 College Road
6 College Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Purton, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 91 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 61.9% above the 2015 sale of £215,500. One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2008. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
6 College Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2008DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of Detached Dwelling after Demolition of Existing Garage
- Reference
- N/08/00745/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 College Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 8 years.
£215,500
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2015Most recent
£215,500
-0.7%over 7 years20 March 2008
£217,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 4AR: £360,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SN5 4AR
2 Old School Court, College Road, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AR
Sold Apr 2024
£370,000Sonara, College Road, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AR
Sold Nov 2023
£360,0003 College Road, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AR
Sold Jun 2021
£295,000Stonehaven, College Road, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AR
Sold Oct 2019
£500,0001 Old School Court, College Road, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AR
Sold May 2019
£315,000
Everything we know about 6 College Road, 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
Versus other College Road homes
On epc rating, 6 College Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,368
Street avg £3,061
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bradon Forest School Bus Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB