What kind of home is The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR?

The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR is a detached house.

What did The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR sell for?

The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR last sold for £695,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £535,000 in November 2011, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2011 and November 2020, The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR rose from £535,000 to £695,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR?

The current EPC rating for The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR?

The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (2,062 sq ft). That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 4DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR use?

The latest EPC at The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR had any planning applications?

The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR has council approval for single-storey extension granted in July 2017 under ref. 17/04738/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR?

The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR is in council tax band E.

Which area is The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR in?

The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR sits in Purton, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR?

Police records around The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR 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.

What schools are near The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR?

The closest primary school to The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR is St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton (95m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bradon Forest School (334m).

What is the nearest station to The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR?

The closest bus stop to The Garden Cottage, Church Path, SN5 4DR is The Square, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Garden Cottage, Church Path, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4DR

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

192 m²

2062 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Garden Cottage

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

The Garden Cottage is a detached house in Purton, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2062 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £695,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Garden Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Garden Cottage, Church Path, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Garden Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

Jun 2021
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Fell 1 Conifer (T1), 1 Cherry (T2), 1 Rowan (T3) and 1 Beech Tree (T4)
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
21/01675/TCA
View planning record
Jul 2017
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed single storey orangery with balcony over
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
17/04738/FUL
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.

Latest sale on The Garden Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£684,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£695,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

5 November 2020Most recent
£695,000
+29.9%over 9 years
4 November 2011
£535,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 4DR: £365,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in SN5 4DR

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On the street

Versus other Church Path homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Garden Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,627

Street avg £3,400

On par

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Church Street, Purton

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£520k

1 Little Ground, Purton

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£494k

1 Jewels Ash, Purton

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Area

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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

The Square — 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 4DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 4DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

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