What kind of home is 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH?

3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH?

3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH last sold for £115,000 in April 1997, around 29 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,995 in October 1995, so prices have been flat over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and April 1997, 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH fell from £117,995 to £115,000, a change of £2,995. That works out to roughly -1.7% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH?

3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 5BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH use?

The latest EPC at 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH have?

3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH has council approval for single-storey extension granted in September 2008 under ref. S/08/1471. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH?

3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH in?

3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH sits in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH?

The closest primary school to 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH is Peatmoor Community Primary School (236m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nova Hreod Academy (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH?

The closest bus stop to 3 Peaks Down, SN5 5BH is Gairlock Close, 189m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Peaks Down, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5BH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Peaks Down

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

3 Peaks Down is a detached house in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in April 1997. At 135 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 sits 300% above the 1997 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 37.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

3 Peaks Down sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Peaks Down, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Peaks Down has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

Sept 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey front/side extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
S/08/1471
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What's in 3 Peaks Down, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5BH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Peaks Down's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1997)

£115,000

Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

3 April 1997Most recent
£115,000
-2.5%over 1 year
19 October 1995
£117,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5BH: £340,000 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in SN5 5BH

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On the street

Versus other Peaks Down homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Peaks Down runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£852

Street avg £2,327

Below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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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

0.2 km

Gairlock Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Peatmoor Community Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 5BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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