What kind of home is 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG last change hands?

15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG last sold for £122,500 in November 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

The current EPC rating for 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 8AG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG use?

The latest EPC at 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG in?

15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG sits in Toothill, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

Police records around 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG 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.

What schools are near 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

The closest primary school to 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG is Lift Hazelwood (315m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Deanery CofE Academy (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

The closest bus stop to 15 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG is Warneford Close, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Colchester Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Colchester Close

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

15 Colchester Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Toothill, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in November 2005. At 73 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 33 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 65.7% above the 2005 sale of £122,500.

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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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

15 Colchester Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Colchester Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Colchester Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in 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.

15 Colchester Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£122,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 November 2005Most recent
£122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8AG: £205,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SN5 8AG

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On the street

Versus other Colchester Close homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Colchester Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,678

Street avg £2,600

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 8AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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