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Bentham House Farm, Bentham Lane, Bentham, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4HZ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bentham House Farm

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

Bentham House Farm is a detached house in Purton, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 4HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£666/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £1,140,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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.

Bentham House Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bentham House Farm, Bentham Lane, Bentham, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2014
    Full
    In report

    Demolition of Redundant Agricultural Building & Erection of New Cattle Shed

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    14/05992/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.

Bentham House Farm has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£1,176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,140,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2023Most recent

    £1,140,000

    +44.3%over 4 years

  2. 8 March 2019

    £790,000

    +66.3%over 13 years

  3. 29 September 2005

    £475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 4HZ: £488,000 (2022–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Bentham Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Bentham House Farm stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,170

Street avg £4,147

Strongly above

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 229 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£775k

1 Church Street, Purton

SN5 4DS

£767k

1 Hayes Knoll, Purton Stoke

SN5 4JJ

£733k

1 Clardon Lane, Purton

SN5 4HN

£695k

1 Cedar Glen, Purton

SN5 4BJ

5 bed3 bath
£632k

1 Kingsacre, Hyde Lane, Purton

SN5 4DU

5 bed
£520k

1 Little Ground, Purton

SN5 4GS

£494k

1 Jewels Ash, Purton

SN5 4DW

4 bed
£478k

1 Bamford Close, Purton

SN5 4HR

4 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

0.4 km

Bentham Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 4HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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