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6 Sound Copse, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5BQ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Sound Copse

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

6 Sound Copse is a detached house in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 sits 206.2% above the 1999 sale of £162,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 147 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 8 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Sound Copse, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Erection of a second floor front extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    S/04/0116
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2002
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of a detached garage.

    Reference
    S/02/1926
    View planning record

What's in 6 Sound Copse, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5BQ'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.

6 Sound Copse's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£496,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£162,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 1999Most recent

    £162,000

    +61.2%over 4 years
  2. 24 August 1995

    £100,500

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

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 6 Sound Copse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,102

Street avg £2,329

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Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SN5 5BQ

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
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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