What type of property is 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ?

4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ sell for?

4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ last sold for £260,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £81,000 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and November 2015, 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ rose from £81,000 to £260,000, a change of £179,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ?

4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 5UQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ?

4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2018 under ref. S/PRIORH/18/0531. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ?

4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ located?

4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ sits in Nine Elms, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ?

Police records around 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ 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 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ?

The closest primary school to 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ is Brook Field Primary School (248m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Yarnton Close, SN5 5UQ is Standings Close, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Yarnton Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5UQ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Yarnton Close

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

4 Yarnton Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Nine Elms, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 41.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 123.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Yarnton Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Yarnton Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

May 2018
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 4.05m (from original rear wall), 3.8m (maximum height) and 2.45m (height to eaves).
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
S/PRIORH/18/0531
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What's in 4 Yarnton Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5UQ'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.

4 Yarnton Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

6 November 2015Most recent
£260,000
+221.0%over 17 years
12 March 1998
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5UQ: £275,000 (2024–2004).

Nearby sales in SN5 5UQ

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On the street

Versus other Yarnton Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Yarnton Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,766

Street avg £1,985

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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

Standings 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 5UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5UQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

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70 dB

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