What type of property is 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT?

8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT?

8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT last sold for £115,000 in July 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT?

Across 3 sales between May 1998 and July 2006, 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT rose from £51,000 to £115,000, a change of £64,000. That works out to roughly +10.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT?

8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT?

8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT located?

8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT sits in Shaw, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT 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 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT?

The closest primary school to 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT is Brook Field Primary School (446m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT is Jersey Park, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Boydell Close

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

8 Boydell Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shaw, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5QT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 85.2% above the 2006 sale of £115,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Boydell Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Boydell 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.

8 Boydell Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£115,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

26 July 2006Most recent
£115,000
+6.5%over 2 years
31 October 2003
£108,000
+111.8%over 5 years
14 May 1998
£51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5QT: £162,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in SN5 5QT

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On the street

Versus other Boydell Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Boydell Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,130

Street avg £2,654

Below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 52 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Berkshire Drive, Shaw

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1 Boydell Close, Shaw

SN5 5QT

2 bed

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1 Beehive Close, Nine Elms

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Alpine Close, Shaw

SN5 5RS

3 bed1 bath

£290k

1 Caprice Close, Middleleaze

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1 Arabian Avenue

SN5 5EL

3 bed1 bath

£478k

1 Baird Close, Shaw

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3 bed1 bath

£180k

1 Castilian Mews, Shaw

SN5 5PR

4 bed

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

Jersey Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Brook Field Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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