4 Beacon Close, Swindon, SN5 8ZW
About 4 Beacon Close
4 Beacon Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN5 8ZW). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 20.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 127.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Beacon Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Beacon Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2021Most recent
£290,000
+241.2%over 24 years20 October 1997
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8ZW: £187,000 (2013–1997).
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Versus other Beacon Close homes
4 Beacon Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,295
Street avg £1,643
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Runner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Robert Le Kyng Primary School. 30 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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB