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5 Beacon Close, Swindon, SN5 8ZW

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Beacon Close

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

5 Beacon Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN5 8ZW). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 72.1% above the 2013 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 155.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beacon Close, Swindon, SN5 8ZW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Beacon 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2013Most recent

    £190,000

    +3.5%over 9 years

  2. 20 May 2004

    £183,500

    +114.6%over 6 years

  3. 23 October 1997

    £85,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8ZW: £187,000 (2021–1997).

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On the street

Versus other Beacon Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Beacon Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,468

Street avg £1,919

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£237k

1 Cottington Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8PX

3 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Basingstoke Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8RB

3 bed
£422k

1 Dartmoor Close

SN5 8ZR

4 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Chudleigh, Freshbrook

SN5 8NQ

4 bed2 bath
£120k

1 Corfe Road, Toothill

SN5 8JL

3 bed
£427k

1 Beaumaris Road, Toothill

SN5 8LW

4 bed2 bath
£235k

1 Beverley, Toothill

SN5 8BH

2 bed
£233k

1 Chalgrove Field, Freshbrook

SN5 8QA

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Swindon report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8ZW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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

Common questions

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