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8 Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
93 m²
997 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Caprice Close

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

8 Caprice Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Middleleaze, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5TB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 997 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 76.4% above the 2011 sale of £207,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.

8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2010from Apr 2009
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Caprice Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Erection of a single storey front extension.

    Agent
    MJF CAD Solutions
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    S/16/0757
    View planning record

What's in 8 Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

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

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£207,500

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2011Most recent

    £207,500

    +7.8%over 5 years
  2. 18 October 2006

    £192,500

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

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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.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Caprice Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,239

Street avg £2,417

Below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SN5 5TB

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.