What kind of home is 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX?

12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX?

12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX last sold for £171,000 in October 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and October 2007, 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX rose from £68,000 to £171,000, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX?

12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX use?

The latest EPC at 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX?

12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX in?

12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX sits in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX?

Police records around 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX?

The closest primary school to 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX is Westrop Primary & Nursery School (379m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highworth Warneford School (911m).

What transport links are near 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX?

The closest bus stop to 12 Barra Close, SN6 7HX is Home Farm, 39m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Barra Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7HX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Barra Close

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

12 Barra Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 74.3% above the 2007 sale of £171,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Barra Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Barra Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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 at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£171,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2007Most recent
£171,000
+151.5%over 10 years
9 October 1997
£68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 7HX: £345,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SN6 7HX

On the street

Versus other Barra Close homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Barra Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,111

Street avg £2,608

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Home Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 7HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 7HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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