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Old Dairy Farm, Bentham Lane, Bentham, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4HZ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
207 m²
2228 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Dairy Farm

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

Old Dairy Farm is a detached house in Purton, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 4HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump.

At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,059,000 is 12.1% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £945,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Old Dairy Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Jun 2009
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Dairy Farm, Bentham Lane, Bentham, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2022
    RenovationAmendment
    In report

    Outbuildings proposed elevations ref.21.1503/06A corrects North East Elevation and South East Elevation to show unaltered roof pitch to Stable Building and altered roof pitch and cladding to Garage Building

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2022/03909
    View planning record
  2. May 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    One- and two-storey extensions to the dwelling; and repairs/alterations/remodelling of the former stables and garage outbuildings

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2022/02577
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,059,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£945,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2022Most recent

    £945,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 4HZ: £790,000 (2023–2013).

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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.

EPC Rating for Old Dairy Farm lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,565

Street avg £5,016

Below

Floor Area

207 m²

Street avg 222 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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
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Common questions

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