What kind of home is 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN?

18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN sell for?

18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN last sold for £209,950 in December 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in May 2001, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2001 and December 2013, 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN rose from £125,000 to £209,950, a change of £84,950. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN?

18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN6 7HN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN use?

The latest EPC at 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN?

18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN in?

18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN sits in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN?

Police records around 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN show an average of 86 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN?

The closest primary school to 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN is Westrop Primary & Nursery School (269m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highworth Warneford School (995m).

How well connected is 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN?

The closest bus stop to 18 Bute Close, SN6 7HN is Islay Crescent, 92m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Bute Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7HN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Bute Close

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

18 Bute Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7HN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 47), 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 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 51.5% above the 2013 sale of £209,950. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2013.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Bute Close 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 16 Sept 2023

Current Certificate

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 September 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bute Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bute Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 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.

18 Bute Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£209,950

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2013Most recent
£209,950
+68.0%over 12 years
30 May 2001
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 7HN: £261,000 (2026–2017).

Nearby sales in SN6 7HN

On the street

Versus other Bute Close homes

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

18 Bute Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,121

Street avg £2,475

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Swindon report

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

Islay Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Westrop Primary & Nursery School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN6 7HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 7HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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