6 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY
About 6 Benwell Close
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 performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2021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
Planning history
6 Benwell Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
6 Benwell Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£205,100
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 February 2011Most recent
£205,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 7BY: £299,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SN5 7BY
32 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY
Sold Jan 2025
£299,00030 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY
Sold Nov 2024
£350,00028 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY
Sold Feb 2024
£260,00029 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY
Sold Nov 2022
£337,00023 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY
Sold Aug 2022
£250,000
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Versus other Benwell Close homes
On floor area, 6 Benwell Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,652
Street avg £2,672
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB