8 Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB
About 8 Caprice Close
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Caprice Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Caprice Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Caprice Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 5 years.
£207,500
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2011Most recent
£207,500
+7.8%over 5 years18 October 2006
£192,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5TB: £240,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SN5 5TB
6 Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB
Sold Apr 2024
£370,00012 Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB
Sold Feb 2024
£235,00011 Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB
Sold Nov 2023
£240,0003 Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB
Sold Mar 2022
£370,00010 Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB
Sold Mar 2021
£220,000
Everything we know about 8 Caprice Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Caprice Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Caprice Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,239
Street avg £2,417
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Angus Close, Ramleaze
SN5 5PS
1 Buie Close, Sparcells
SN5 5FX
1 Angler Road, Shaw
SN5 5SX
1 Beech Drive
SN5 5DQ
1 Caspian Close
SN5 5DZ
1 Askerton Close, Nine Elms
SN5 5XB
1 Cartwright Drive, Shaw
SN5 5QU
1 Ash Close
SN5 5DF
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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB