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14 Botany, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7BT

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Botany

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

14 Botany is a two-bedroom detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 30.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2014).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

14 Botany sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Botany, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Botany has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 14 Botany, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7BT

1decisions1extensions13documents12nearby
  1. Oct 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    S/LDP/15/1624
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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 grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£327,500

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2014Most recent

    £327,500

    +235.9%over 19 years
  2. 14 December 1995

    £97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 7BT: £495,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Botany homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Botany is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,808

Street avg £3,143

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above
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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
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

0.1 km

Bydemill Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Highworth Warneford School. 4 schools nearby.

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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 7BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN6 7BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 7BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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