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6 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1336 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Benwell Close

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

6 Benwell Close is a detached house in Westlea, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1336 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 68.2% above the 2011 sale of £205,100.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

6 Benwell Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Benwell 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.

6 Benwell Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£205,100

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2011Most recent

    £205,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 7BY: £299,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Benwell Close homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 6 Benwell Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,652

Street avg £2,672

Strongly below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Birdcombe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Westlea Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 7BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN5 7BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 7BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.