What kind of home is 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG?

16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG?

16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG last sold for £175,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £107,000 in February 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG changed over time?

Across 5 sales between February 2006 and August 2021, 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG rose from £107,000 to £175,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG?

16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 8PG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG use?

The latest EPC at 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG?

16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG 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 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG in?

16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG sits in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG?

Police records around 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG 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 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG?

The closest primary school to 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG is Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School (378m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (871m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bloomsbury Close, SN5 8PG is Bloomsbury Close, 64m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bloomsbury Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PG

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Bloomsbury Close

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

16 Bloomsbury Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8PG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sale on file: £175,000 in August 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 25.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2013

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bloomsbury Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bloomsbury 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.

16 Bloomsbury Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£175,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£175,000
+42.3%over 7 years
16 December 2013
£123,000
30 November 2010
£122,500
+9.4%over 1 year
19 May 2009
£112,000
+4.7%over 3 years
17 February 2006
£107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8PG: £220,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SN5 8PG

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On the street

Versus other Bloomsbury Close homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Bloomsbury Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,215

Street avg £1,922

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bloomsbury Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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