3 Lydford Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5UF
About 3 Lydford Close
3 Lydford Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Nine Elms, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5UF). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 59.6% above the 2013 sale of £312,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (January 2013).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 Lydford Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.
£312,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2013Most recent
£312,000
+204.4%over 16 years26 June 1996
£102,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5UF: £265,000 (2014–1997).
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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
Standings Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Brook Field Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB