2 Chepstow Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8BP
About 2 Chepstow Close
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
2 Chepstow Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed
Planning history
2 Chepstow Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2017AnnexFullIn report
Erection of an attached annex (Retrospective).
- Agent
- Home Plan Design Services
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- S/HOU/17/0630
- Aug 2016ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Chepstow Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 9 years.
£219,995
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£219,995
+15.8%over 8 years9 August 2007
£189,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8BP: £260,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SN5 8BP
3 Chepstow Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8BP
Sold Jun 2024
£260,00011 Chepstow Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8BP
Sold Feb 2023
£250,0008 Chepstow Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8BP
Sold Sept 2021
£260,0009 Chepstow Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8BP
Sold Jul 2021
£261,0006 Chepstow Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8BP
Sold Jan 2006
£135,000
Everything we know about 2 Chepstow Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Chepstow Close homes
2 Chepstow Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,692
Street avg £2,154
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB