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

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

8 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG last sold for £195,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £98,000 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

Across 3 sales between December 2002 and April 2018, 8 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG rose from £98,000 to £195,000, a change of £97,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

8 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 8AG. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

8 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 8 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

Police records around 8 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 8 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Colchester Close, SN5 8AG?

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

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8 Colchester Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Colchester Close

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

8 Colchester Close is a semi-detached house in Toothill, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 72 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 13.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.

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Valuation

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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.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£195,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

10 April 2018Most recent
£195,000
+56.0%over 10 years
31 January 2008
£125,000
+27.6%over 5 years
11 December 2002
£98,000

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

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Versus other Colchester Close homes

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

Floor Area for 8 Colchester Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,708

Street avg £2,567

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

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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

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