Bentham House Farm, Bentham Lane, Bentham, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4HZ
About Bentham House Farm
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.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2023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
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 September 2023
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Bentham House Farm, Bentham Lane, Bentham, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4HZ
- Aug 2014FullOutcome in report
Demolition of Redundant Agricultural Building & Erection of New Cattle Shed
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/05992/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Bentham House Farm has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£1,077,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.
£1,140,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2023Most recent
£1,140,000
+44.3%over 4 years8 March 2019
£790,000
+66.3%over 13 years29 September 2005
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 4HZ: £488,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in SN5 4HZ
Old Dairy Farm, Bentham Lane, Bentham, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4HZ
Sold Feb 2022
£945,000Bentham House, Bentham Lane, Bentham, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4HZ
Sold Feb 2022
£1,825,0006 Bentham Lane, Bentham, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4HZ
Sold Jan 2018
£488,0005 Bentham Lane, Bentham, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4HZ
Sold Aug 2000
£106,000
Versus other Bentham Lane homes
On price per m², Bentham House Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,170
Street avg £4,147
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 229 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 10.7 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
186/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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







