1 Colchester Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AG
About 1 Colchester Close
1 Colchester Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Toothill, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 87.5% above the 2012 sale of £120,000. On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 Colchester Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2024ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Conditions 3 and 4 from Planning application S/23/1109 - Change of use of public open space to residential use for garden space and parking, with erection of 1.8m close board fencing.
- Agent
- Home Plan Design Services
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/COND/24/1053
- Nov 2023FullIn report
Change of use of public open space to residential use for garden space and parking, with erection of 1.8m close board fencing.
- Agent
- Home Plan Design Services
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- S/23/1109
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Sales history & valuation
1 Colchester Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 12 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2012Most recent
£120,000
+9.8%over 8 years5 January 2004
£109,250
+38.3%over 2 years5 July 2001
£79,000
+6.8%over 1 year4 May 2000
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8AG: £205,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SN5 8AG
39 Colchester Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AG
Sold Oct 2025
£205,00025 Colchester Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AG
Sold Oct 2024
£182,50012a, Colchester Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AG
Sold May 2024
£230,00044 Colchester Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AG
Sold May 2024
£220,00017 Colchester Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AG
Sold Dec 2022
£186,000
Everything we know about 1 Colchester Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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Versus other Colchester Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Colchester Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,590
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Warneford Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lift Hazelwood. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB