What type of property is 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX?

3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX sell for?

3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX last sold for £310,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £218,000 in May 2006, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX?

Across 2 sales between May 2006 and July 2017, 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX rose from £218,000 to £310,000, a change of £92,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX?

3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 5FX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX?

3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX located?

3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX sits in Sparcells, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX 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.

Which schools serve 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX?

The closest primary school to 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX is Peatmoor Community Primary School (475m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nova Hreod Academy (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX?

The closest bus stop to 3 Buie Close, SN5 5FX is Gairlock Close, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Buie Close, Sparcells, Swindon, SN5 5FX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Buie Close

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

3 Buie Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Sparcells, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5FX). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 35.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 103 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Buie Close, Sparcells, Swindon, SN5 5FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Buie Close 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.

3 Buie Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£310,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2017Most recent
£310,000
+42.2%over 11 years
25 May 2006
£218,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5FX: £375,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in SN5 5FX

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On the street

Versus other Buie Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Buie Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,010

Street avg £2,570

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Gairlock Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Peatmoor Community Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5FX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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