Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40a, Flat, High Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AQ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£260,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£160,000)+63%
- Against SN6 7AQ's recent median (£240,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£260,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£160,000)+63%
- Against SN6 7AQ's recent median (£240,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40a is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN6 7AQ. 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
66 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in SN6 7AQ
5 sales, median £240,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Sales timeline
5 December 1997Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 7AQ: £240,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SN6 7AQ
37 High Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AQ
Sold Mar 2024
£160,00031 High Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AQ
Sold Sept 2023
£220,00028a, High Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AQ
Sold Jan 2023
£240,00051 High Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AQ
Sold Dec 2022
£250,00029 High Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AQ
Sold Mar 2021
£300,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 40a, Flat, High Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 40a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 62.5% above the 1997 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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 May 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 May 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2015from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromG15toE53
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40a, Flat, High Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 40a, Flat, High Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AQ
2decisions8documents12nearby
- Apr 2002AdvertisingOutcome in report
Display of non-illuminated fascia signs.
- Reference
- S/ADV/02/0732
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJul 2007Decision
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 40a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,424
Street avg £4,415
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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
86/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Highworth High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Southfield Junior School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Southfield Junior SchoolPrimary290m
- Highworth Warneford SchoolSecondary296m
- Eastrop Infant SchoolPrimary304m
- Westrop Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary526m
Nearest stops
- Highworth High StreetBus stop54m
- Swindon StreetBus stop147m
- Brewery StreetBus stop188m
- Stapleton CloseBus stop208m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences497 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour160 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson110 reports10%
- Public Order83 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN6 7AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 40a is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN6 7AQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 40a. 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 40a was lodged in May 2015 at band E and expired in May 2025, 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. 2 applications are matched to 40a. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN6 7AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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