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5c, Giles Avenue, Cricklade, Swindon, SN6 6HS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5c

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

5c is a detached house in Cricklade, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 6HS). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2017); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 68.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £675,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5c's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Sept 2017
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
59%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2022from Apr 2021
EPC improved fromC70toE41
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
100%64%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5c, Giles Avenue, Cricklade, Swindon, SN6 6HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5c has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£706,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£675,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 2021Most recent

    £675,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 6HS: £350,000 (2023–1996).

On the street

Versus other Giles Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5c stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,994

Street avg £2,035

Strongly above

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 193 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5c

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Turning Circle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Sampson's Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN6 6HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN6 6HS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 6HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5c, Giles Avenue, Cricklade, Swindon, SN6 6HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.