Chestnut Cottage, Purton Stoke, Swindon, SN5 4JE
About Chestnut Cottage
Chestnut Cottage is a detached house in Purton Stoke, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 is 43% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Chestnut Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Chestnut Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Chestnut Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 9 years.
£445,500
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2010Most recent
£445,500
+46.1%over 9 years30 August 2001
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 4JE: £353,000 (2025–2010).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 162 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Bell Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB