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2 Chepstow Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8BP

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Chepstow Close

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

2 Chepstow Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Toothill, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 47.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Chepstow Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromD55toE54
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%56%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2022from Dec 2021
EPC improved fromE54toD65
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chepstow Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Chepstow Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2017
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Erection of an attached annex (Retrospective).

    Agent
    Home Plan Design Services
    Retrospective
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    S/HOU/17/0630
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear/side extension.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    S/16/1080
    View planning record

What's in 2 Chepstow Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8BP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Chepstow Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£219,995

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £219,995

    +15.8%over 8 years
  2. 9 August 2007

    £189,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8BP: £260,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Chepstow Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Chepstow Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,692

Street avg £2,154

Strongly below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Flint Hill Top — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lift Hazelwood. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Chepstow Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.