What type of property is 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB?

8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB sell for?

8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB last sold for £327,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £90,500 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB changed over time?

Across 5 sales between September 1998 and August 2024, 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB rose from £90,500 to £327,000, a change of £236,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB?

8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 6HB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB?

8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB located?

8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB sits in Grange Park, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB?

Police records around 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB 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 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB?

The closest primary school to 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB is Tregoze Primary School (283m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (150m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bancroft Close, SN5 6HB is Sleaford Close, 205m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bancroft Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HB

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bancroft Close

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

8 Bancroft Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Grange Park, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 6HB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 86.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £327,000.

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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

Bedrooms4

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bancroft Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bancroft 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.

Latest sale on 8 Bancroft Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£327,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2024Most recent
£327,000
+15.3%over 6 years
16 March 2018
£283,500
+69.8%over 13 years
17 December 2004
£167,000
-1.8%
11 August 2004
£170,000
+87.8%over 5 years
3 September 1998
£90,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 6HB: £192,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in SN5 6HB

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On the street

Versus other Bancroft Close homes

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

8 Bancroft Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,516

Street avg £2,391

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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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

Sleaford Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Lydiard Park Academy. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 6HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 6HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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