What type of property is 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX?

1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX sell for?

1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX last sold for £251,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £127,000 in August 2000, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2000 and June 2016, 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX rose from £127,000 to £251,000, a change of £124,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX?

1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 6HX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX?

1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in December 2016 under ref. S/HOU/16/1743. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX?

1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX located?

1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX sits in Grange Park, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX?

Police records around 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX 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 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX?

The closest primary school to 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX is Tregoze Primary School (624m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (244m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bale Close, SN5 6HX is Eworth Close, 215m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bale Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HX

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bale Close

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

1 Bale Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Grange Park, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 6HX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 34.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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 09 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bale Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Bale Close.

Dec 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single/ two storey front extensions.
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
S/HOU/16/1743
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What's in 1 Bale Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HX'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.

1 Bale Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£251,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2016Most recent
£251,000
+97.6%over 15 years
3 August 2000
£127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 6HX: £204,000 (2022–2003).

Nearby sales in SN5 6HX

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On the street

Versus other Bale Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Bale Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,099

Street avg £2,636

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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

Eworth Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lydiard Park Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 6HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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