What type of property is 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS?

20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS last change hands?

20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS last sold for £440,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in April 2006, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS?

Across 2 sales between April 2006 and August 2024, 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS rose from £290,000 to £440,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS?

The current EPC rating for 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS?

20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 4BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS have?

The most recent planning decision at 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. PL/2024/00390) in April 2024. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS?

20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS is in council tax band E.

Where is 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS located?

20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS sits in Purton, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS?

Police records around 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS 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 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS?

The closest primary school to 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS is St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton (948m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bradon Forest School (709m).

How well connected is 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS?

The closest bus stop to 20 Highridge Close, SN5 4BS is Highridge Close, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Highridge Close, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4BS

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Highridge Close

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

20 Highridge Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Purton, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 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 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £440,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble, Detached
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Highridge Close, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 20 Highridge Close in 2024.

Apr 2024
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Flat roof dormer windows to existing loft conversion and single storey extension to the rear.
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
PL/2024/00390
View planning record
Jan 2024
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension, pitched roof (existing extension and proposed extension to project 7.30 metres in total from rear wall of original dwellinghouse, maximum height of proposed extension is 3.50 metres, eaves height of proposed extension is 2.40 metr
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
PL/2023/11018
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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.

20 Highridge Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£440,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2024Most recent
£440,000
+51.7%over 18 years
25 April 2006
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 4BS: £420,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SN5 4BS

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On the street

Versus other Highridge Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 20 Highridge Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,259

Street avg £3,227

On par

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Area

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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

Highridge Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bradon Forest School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

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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