What kind of home is 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB?

1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB?

1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB last sold for £180,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB?

1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 5TB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB have?

1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey side extension and single-storey front extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB?

1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB in?

1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB sits in Middleleaze, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB?

Police records around 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB 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.

What schools are near 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB?

The closest primary school to 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB is Brook Field Primary School (615m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (962m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Caprice Close, SN5 5TB is Pearl Road, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Caprice Close

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

1 Caprice Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Middleleaze, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5TB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 61.1% above the 2014 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014. At 68 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Caprice Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Caprice Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Mar 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
S/HOU/19/0126
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Oct 2018
Garage ConversionOutline
In report
Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) for the conversion of garage into habitable space.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
S/LDP/18/1652
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What's in 1 Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

1 Caprice Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 April 2014Most recent
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5TB: £240,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SN5 5TB

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On the street

Versus other Caprice Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Caprice Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,647

Street avg £2,380

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Pearl Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Brook Field Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

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70 dB

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