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About 1 Botany
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Botany is a five-bedroom detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 sits 178.4% above the 2002 sale of £232,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 66.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Botany's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Botany, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Botany has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2002ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of a side/rear extension including 3 No. dormer windows.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Botany valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£646,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£232,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Botany homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Botany lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,089
Street avg £3,445
Floor Area
213 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN6 7BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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