What kind of home is 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ?

1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ?

1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ last sold for £280,000 in April 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in May 1995, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ?

Across 2 sales between May 1995 and April 2011, 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ rose from £115,000 to £280,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ?

1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,290 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 5BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ?

1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ in?

1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ sits in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ?

Police records around 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ 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 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ is Peatmoor Community Primary School (183m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nova Hreod Academy (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Sound Copse, SN5 5BQ is Melfort Close, 223m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Sound Copse, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5BQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1290 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Sound Copse

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

1 Sound Copse is a five-bedroom detached house in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1290 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 63.2% above the 2011 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 156% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Sound Copse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Sound Copse, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Sound Copse has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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 at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£280,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2011Most recent
£280,000
+143.5%over 15 years
25 May 1995
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5BQ: £365,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in SN5 5BQ

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On the street

Versus other Sound Copse homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Sound Copse lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,336

Street avg £2,174

Above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Melfort Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Peatmoor Community Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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