What type of property is 5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX?

5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX sell for?

5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX last sold for £156,000 in March 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2015 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX?

5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 6HX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX?

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

Where is 5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX located?

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

Is 5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bale Close, SN5 6HX is Eworth Close, 215m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Bale Close

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

5 Bale Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Grange Park, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 6HX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 sits 100% above the 2006 sale of £156,000. At 78 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromE49toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bale Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bale 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.

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

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£156,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 March 2006Most recent
£156,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 6HX: £251,000 (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.

Price per m² for 5 Bale Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £3,003

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

0.2 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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