5 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT
About 5 Boydell Close
5 Boydell Close is a mid-terrace house in Shaw, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5QT). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 65.9% above the 2014 sale of £132,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2014). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Boydell Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 16 years.
£132,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2014Most recent
£132,000
+15.3%over 9 years22 May 2005
£114,500
+12.3%over 2 years3 January 2003
£102,000
+22.2%over 1 year30 November 2001
£83,500
+51.8%over 2 years19 March 1999
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5QT: £162,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in SN5 5QT
17 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT
Sold Aug 2022
£162,0003 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT
Sold Mar 2022
£235,00023 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT
Sold Sept 2021
£160,0006 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT
Sold Aug 2020
£167,00010 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT
Sold Nov 2019
£160,000
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Versus other Boydell Close homes
5 Boydell Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,400
Street avg £2,637
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Jersey Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Brook Field Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB