What kind of home is 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ?

8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ last change hands?

8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ last sold for £430,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £119,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ changed over time?

Across 6 sales between May 1996 and August 2021, 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ rose from £119,000 to £430,000, a change of £311,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ?

8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 5BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ?

8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ has council approval for an extension granted in April 2006 under ref. S/LDP/06/0515. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ?

8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ in?

8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ sits in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ?

Police records around 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ 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 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ is Peatmoor Community Primary School (264m), 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 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Hodds Hill, SN5 5BJ is Gairlock Close, 206m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Hodds Hill, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5BJ

6 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Hodds Hill

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

8 Hodds Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 88.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £430,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hodds Hill, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hodds Hill has an approved extension on the planning record.

Apr 2006
ConservatoryOutline
In report
Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of a rear conservatory.
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
S/LDP/06/0515
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What's in 8 Hodds Hill, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5BJ'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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£469,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£430,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£430,000
+2.4%over 5 years
7 April 2016
£420,000
+44.8%over 2 years
15 August 2013
£290,000
+11.5%over 7 years
24 November 2005
£260,000
+15.6%over 3 years
29 November 2001
£225,000
+89.1%over 5 years
16 May 1996
£119,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5BJ: £410,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SN5 5BJ

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Versus other Hodds Hill homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Hodds Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,386

Street avg £2,868

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Area

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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

0.3 km

Peatmoor Community Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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