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 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 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

Estimated value

£217,000

Since the 2021 sale (£175,000)+24%
Against SN5 8PG's recent median (£220,000)-1%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£217,000

Against its 2021 sale (£175,000)+24%
Against SN5 8PG's recent median (£220,000)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Bloomsbury Close is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN5 8PG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2013
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in SN5 8PG
5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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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 £217,000 is 24% 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.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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.

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 October 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

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.

But the area is active

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

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

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

Bloomsbury Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

Nearest schools

Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary378m
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary378m
Millbrook Primary SchoolPrimary496m
Lift HazelwoodPrimary838m

Nearest stops

Bloomsbury CloseBus stop64m
Freshbrook WayBus stop173m
Castle DoreBus stop187m
Gainsborough CourtBus stop228m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences890 reports40%
Anti-social Behaviour364 reports16%
Shoplifting211 reports9%
Public Order206 reports9%

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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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.

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 16 Bloomsbury Close is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN5 8PG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 16 Bloomsbury Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Bloomsbury Close was lodged in October 2013 at band D and expired in October 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Bloomsbury Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN5 8PG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 16 Bloomsbury Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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