What type of property is 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR?

38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR sell for?

38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR last sold for £417,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in May 2015, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2015 and November 2023, 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR rose from £300,000 to £417,000, a change of £117,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR?

38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 4FR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR?

38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR is in council tax band E.

Where is 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR located?

38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR sits in Purton, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR 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 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR?

The closest primary school to 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR is Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy (274m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nova Hreod Academy (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR?

The closest bus stop to 38 Cob Hill, SN5 4FR is Mill View, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Cob Hill, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4FR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Cob Hill

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

38 Cob Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Purton, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 4FR). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £417,000.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Cob Hill, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Cob Hill has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

38 Cob Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£417,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

9 November 2023Most recent
£417,000
+39.0%over 8 years
21 May 2015
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 4FR: £420,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SN5 4FR

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On the street

Versus other Cob Hill homes

Four headline reads against 53 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Cob Hill is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,690

Street avg £2,729

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

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 Hill View, Purton

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3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.

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

Mill View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 4FR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 4FR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

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