What kind of home is 17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

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

What did 17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG sell for?

17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG last sold for £186,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 8AG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG use?

The latest EPC at 17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

17 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 17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

Police records around 17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG show an average of 186 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

How well connected is 17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG is Warneford Close, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Colchester Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Colchester Close

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

17 Colchester Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Toothill, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 16.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 96.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £186,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 March 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Colchester Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Colchester Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£186,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 December 2022Most recent
£186,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8AG: £220,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in SN5 8AG

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.

17 Colchester Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,577

Street avg £2,571

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£216k

1 Colchester Close, Toothill

SN5 8AG

2 bed

£231k

1 Chalgrove Field, Freshbrook

SN5 8QA

2 bed1 bath

£193k

1 Clare Walk, Toothill

SN5 8JQ

2 bed1 bath

£244k

1 Beverley, Toothill

SN5 8BH

2 bed

£225k

1 Basingstoke Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8RB

3 bed

£235k

1 Cottington Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8PX

3 bed1 bath

£132k

1 Crawford Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8PP

1 bed1 bath

£120k

1 Corfe Road, Toothill

SN5 8JL

3 bed

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.

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Crime

186/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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FAQ

Common questions

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