6 Beacon Close, Swindon, SN5 8ZW
About 6 Beacon Close
6 Beacon Close is a detached house in Swindon (SN5 8ZW). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in October 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 sits 387% above the 1997 sale of £108,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 62.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Floor insulation added or improved
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 6 Beacon Close in 2023.
- Jan 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Bespoke Living AIC
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- S/HOU/23/1457
- Nov 2023ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Bespoke Living AIC
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- S/LDP/23/1167
What's in 6 Beacon Close, Swindon, SN5 8ZW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
6 Beacon Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£526,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£108,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 1997Most recent
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8ZW: £190,000 (2021–2002).
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Versus other Beacon Close homes
6 Beacon Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£671
Street avg £2,518
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB