Old Dairy Farm, Bentham Lane, Bentham, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4HZ
About Old Dairy Farm
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 £1,091,000 is 15.4% 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.
Energy performance
Old Dairy Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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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
2 applications on record at Old Dairy Farm, Bentham Lane, Bentham, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4HZ
- May 2022ExtensionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMay 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,091,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£945,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 February 2022Most recent
£945,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 4HZ: £790,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in SN5 4HZ
Bentham House Farm, Bentham Lane, Bentham, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4HZ
Sold Aug 2023
£1,140,000Bentham 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
EPC Rating for Old Dairy Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,565
Street avg £5,016
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 222 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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







