What type of property is 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB?

17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB last change hands?

17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB last sold for £168,000 in March 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,800 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and March 2006, 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB rose from £85,800 to £168,000, a change of £82,200. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB?

17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 5HB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB?

17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB located?

17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB sits in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB?

Police records around 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB 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 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB?

The closest primary school to 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB is Peatmoor Community Primary School (260m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Squires Copse, SN5 5HB is Horseshoe Crescent, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Squires Copse, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5HB

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Squires Copse

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

17 Squires Copse is a three-bedroom detached house in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 70).

Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 95.2% above the 2006 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 20 EPCs).

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDetached

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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Squires Copse, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Squires 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.

17 Squires Copse's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£168,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2006Most recent
£168,000
+6.3%over 2 years
31 October 2003
£158,000
+84.1%over 7 years
30 May 1996
£85,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5HB: £398,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Squires Copse homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Squires Copse runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,240

Street avg £2,482

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Horseshoe Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Peatmoor Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

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70 dB

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