What type of property is 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ?

38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ sell for?

38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ last sold for £270,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £67,000 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 1998 and August 2025, 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ rose from £67,000 to £270,000, a change of £203,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ?

The current EPC rating for 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ?

38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 5UJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ?

38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ located?

38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ sits in Nine Elms, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ?

Police records around 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ 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 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ?

The closest primary school to 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ is Brook Field Primary School (241m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ?

The closest bus stop to 38 Bishopdale Close, SN5 5UJ is Bishopdale Close, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Bishopdale Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5UJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 38 Bishopdale Close

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

38 Bishopdale Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Nine Elms, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £270,000. At 69 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 11.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 79.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Nov 2009

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Bishopdale Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Bishopdale 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.

38 Bishopdale Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2025Most recent
£270,000
+73.6%over 18 years
28 September 2006
£155,500
+24.4%over 4 years
30 November 2001
£125,000
+86.6%over 3 years
29 June 1998
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5UJ: £285,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SN5 5UJ

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On the street

Versus other Bishopdale Close homes

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

On years held, 38 Bishopdale Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,913

Street avg £2,970

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

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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

0.2 km

Bishopdale Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Brook Field Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

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